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smatching

smatching is the present participle and gerund of smatch.

Meaning of smatch

Verb

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

  1. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To have a taste; to taste (something).
  2. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To have a feeling; to smack (of something).
    • Allowing his description therein to retain and smatche of veritie1578, John Banister, The Historie of Man, from the most approved Authorities in this Present Age

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Questions about smatching

What is smatching the present participle and gerund of?
Smatching is the present participle and gerund of smatch.

Words near smatching in the dictionary

  1. smatch
  2. smatched
  3. smatches
  4. smatchet
  5. smatchets
  6. smatching
  7. Smath
  8. smatter
  9. smatter-hauling
  10. smattered
  11. smatterer

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