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smack talking

smack talking is the present participle and gerund of smack talk.

Meaning of smack talk

Verb

smack talk (third-person singular simple present smack talks, present participle smack talking, simple past and past participle smack talked)

  1. (slang) To talk in an insulting way intended to irritate or annoy someone.
    • I smartassed and smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely talked with them, a strange thing happened.2012, Storm Large, Crazy Enough: A Memoir

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Questions about smack talking

What is smack talking the present participle and gerund of?
Smack talking is the present participle and gerund of smack talk.

Words near smack talking in the dictionary

  1. smack down
  2. smack in the face
  3. smack out
  4. smack talk
  5. smack talked
  6. smack talking
  7. smack talks
  8. smack up
  9. smack-dab
  10. smack-talk
  11. smack-talks

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