smack out
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To hit something and send it flying out.
Literal meaning: To smack (hit) something so it goes out.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To dislodge something from someone's grip or a place by hitting it sharply.
"She smacked the phone out of his hand before he could make the call."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 informal
To hit a ball or object forcefully outward.
"He smacked the ball out of the park on the very first pitch."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Not a highly standardized phrasal verb. Mostly used in physical, literal contexts describing hitting an object free from a grip or location. Rare in formal writing.
Commonly used with
hand grip mouth reach way path
Forms
Base
smack out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
smacks out
he/she/it
Past simple
smacked out
yesterday
Past participle
smacked out
have + pp
-ing form
smacking out
continuous
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