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Term: smacking

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "smacking": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. smacking

smacking

Definitions

Noun

  1. The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

Verb

  1. Deliver a hard blow to
  2. Have an element suggestive (of something)
  3. Have a distinctive or characteristic taste
  4. Kiss lightly
  5. Press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "smacking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 smacking 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "smacking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 something 2 450
2 speaking 2 62
3 suffering 3 44
4 sleeping 2 39
5 staining 2 37
6 swimming 2 37
7 smiling 2 36
8 sending 2 34
9 staring 2 26
10 stating 2 16
11 swinging 2 16
12 stopping 2 14
13 sweeping 2 13
14 sliding 2 11
15 spinning 2 11
16 swelling 2 11
17 snapping 2 9
18 steering 2 9
19 stepping 2 9
20 sensing 2 8
21 smoking 2 8
22 solving 2 8
23 spraying 2 8
24 sticking 2 8
25 surveying 3 8
26 assisting 3 7
27 slipping 2 7
28 sloping 2 7
29 snelling 2 7
30 sterling 2 7
31 switching 2 7
32 sinking 2 6
33 slapping 2 6
34 snoring 2 6
35 spacing 2 6
36 stealing 2 6
37 stunning 2 6
38 escaping 3 5
39 schooling 2 5
40 scoring 2 5
41 slashing 2 5
42 smelling 2 5
43 spitting 2 5
44 steaming 2 5
45 ascending 3 4
46 scanning 2 4
47 scouring 3 4
48 sketching 2 4
49 skimming 2 4
50 skipping 2 4
51 slamming 2 4
52 speeding 2 4
53 spelling 2 4
54 stooping 2 4
55 storing 2 4
56 sweating 2 4
57 swirling 2 4
58 savoring 3 3
59 scheming 2 3
60 scouting 2 3
61 slugging 2 3
62 sobering 3 3
63 sounding 2 3
64 sparring 2 3
65 spilling 2 3
66 staging 2 3
67 stirling 2 3
68 swearing 2 3
69 swooping 2 3
70 salting 2 2
71 sanding 2 2
72 sapling 2 2
73 schelling 2 2
74 scowling 2 2
75 skating 2 2
76 skidding 2 2
77 sledding 2 2
78 smoothing 2 2
79 sneaking 2 2
80 sniffing 2 2
81 spotting 2 2
82 stacking 2 2
83 stalking 2 2
84 stalling 2 2
85 starring 2 2
86 stinging 2 2
87 stuffing 2 2
88 aspiring 3 1
89 assaulting 3 1
90 espousing 3 1
91 scaring 2 1
92 scathing 2 1
93 scooping 2 1
94 severing 3 1
95 sibling 2 1
96 sifting 2 1
97 skirting 2 1
98 sleuthing 2 1
99 slinging 2 1
100 sluicing 2 1
101 smashing 2 1
102 snatching 2 1
103 sneering 2 1
104 sneezing 2 1
105 sniping 2 1
106 snooping 2 1
107 snubbing 2 1
108 soldering 3 1
109 sorting 2 1
110 spanning 2 1
111 sparing 2 1
112 spewing 2 1
113 spoiling 2 1
114 spouting 2 1
115 staffing 2 1
116 stocking 2 1
117 styling 2 1
118 sulking 2 1
119 swiping 2 1
120 easterling 3 0
121 oesterling 3 0
122 osterling 3 0
123 sandling 2 0
124 sansing 2 0
125 scaling 2 0
126 scarring 2 0
127 scoping 2 0
128 scourging 2 0
129 screwing 2 0
130 scurrying 3 0
131 seagoing 3 0
132 sebring 2 0
133 seedling 2 0
134 seesawing 3 0
135 serfling 2 0
136 simmering 3 0
137 skewing 2 0
138 skilling 2 0
139 slating 2 0
140 slicing 2 0
141 slighting 2 0
142 slimming 2 0
143 slitting 2 0
144 slogging 2 0
145 sloshing 2 0
146 slotting 2 0
147 slouching 2 0
148 smalling 2 0
149 smearing 2 0
150 smeeting 2 0
151 smirking 2 0
152 smoshing 2 0
153 snacking 2 0
154 snagging 2 0
155 snaking 2 0
156 snaring 2 0
157 snitching 2 0
158 snoozing 2 0
159 snuffing 2 0
160 snugging 2 0
161 sourcing 2 0
162 spawning 2 0
163 spearing 2 0
164 sperling 2 0
165 spicing 2 0
166 spiering 3 0
167 spiffing 2 0
168 spiking 2 0
169 spoofing 2 0
170 spurling 2 0
171 spurning 2 0
172 spurting 2 0
173 stabbing 2 0
174 staking 2 0
175 stashing 2 0
176 staving 2 0
177 stehling 2 0
178 stelling 2 0
179 stemming 2 0
180 stitching 2 0
181 stoking 2 0
182 stoning 2 0
183 stowing 2 0
184 straying 2 0
185 suckling 2 0
186 suturing 3 0
187 swapping 2 0
188 swatching 2 0
189 sweeting 2 0
190 swerling 2 0
191 swilling 2 0
192 swooning 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "smacking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 making 2 255
2 shaking 2 21
3 packing 2 17
4 marking 2 11
5 soaking 2 9
6 sucking 2 8
7 smoking 2 8
8 spacing 2 6
9 mocking 2 5
10 stacking 2 2
11 tacking 2 2
12 mucking 2 2
13 sacking 2 1
14 racking 2 1
15 masking 2 1
16 snacking 2 0
17 mackin 2 0
18 staking 2 0
19 socking 2 0
20 snaking 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "smacking" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "smacking" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "smacking" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "smacking".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 192

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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