Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smack up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: smack- up
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat up physically.

Informal

verb

To use heroin or be intoxicated on heroin.

Informal; Slang

Example Sentences

"They might even smack her up a bit but not too much."
"1997, The Prodigy, Smack My Bitch Up (song title)"
"1998, South Park Episode 217, "Gnomes" Mr. Garrison: "Well, let me put it another way. You have to give your oral report to the entire South Park Town Committee tomorrow. And if it doesn't kick ass, and you make me look bad, Mr. Hat is gonna smack you bitches up!""
""If I don't protect the baby, the bears will smack her up.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

smacks up (present, singular) smacking up (participle, present) smacked up (participle, past) smacked up (past)

Questions

What does smack up mean?: To beat up physically.

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