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smatch Meaning & Definition

What Does Smatch Mean?

As a noun, smatch means A smack or taste. It can also mean A trace quantity; a smattering or smidgeon. As a verb, it means To have a taste; to taste (something).

Smatch in Brief

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pluralsmatches
Verb formssmatches, smatching, smatched

Smatch Definition (Noun)

  1. A smack or taste.
  2. A trace quantity; a smattering or smidgeon.

Smatch as a Verb

  1. To have a taste; to taste (something).
  2. To have a feeling; to smack (of something).

Synonyms of Smatch

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Word Forms & Grammar

smatch (plural smatches)

smatch (third-person singular simple present smatches, present participle smatching, simple past and past participle smatched)

Words That Rhyme With Smatch

Origin of Smatch

From Middle English smacchen, smecchen (“to taste”), from Old English smæċċan (“to taste”), from Proto-West Germanic *smakkijan (“to taste”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *smeh₂g- (“to taste”). Cognate with West Frisian smeitse, smeitsje (“to taste”), Dutch smaken (“to taste”), German schmecken (“to taste”), Danish smage (“to taste”), Norwegian smake (“to taste”), Norwegian smak (“a taste”), Lithuanian smagù (“cheerful, enjoyable, pleasant”).

Smatch: Your Questions Answered

Is smatch a noun or a verb?

Smatch is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of smatch?

The plural of smatch is smatches.

What is the past tense of smatch?

The past tense of smatch is smatched. The present participle is smatching.

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