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- Dictionarysmite/smʌɪt/
verb
- 1. strike with a firm blow: literary "he smites the water with his sword"
- 2. be strongly attracted to someone or something: "she was smitten with the boy"
noun
- 1. a heavy blow or stroke with a weapon or the hand: archaic "the kirk rang with slaps and smites"
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: to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand. 2. a. : to kill or severely injure by smiting. b. : to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously. smitten by disease. 3. : to cause to strike. 4. : to affect as if by striking. children smitten with the fear of hell V. L. Parrington. 5. : captivate, take.
SMITE definition: 1. to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone 2. to hit…. Learn more.
SMITE meaning: 1. to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone 2. to hit…. Learn more.
to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella. Synonyms: slap, buffet, cuff, knock. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard. to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.
smite in British English. (smaɪt ) verb Word forms: smites, smiting, smote, smitten or smit (mainly tr) mainly archaic. 1. to strike with a heavy blow or blows. 2. to damage with or as if with blows. 3. to afflict or affect severely.
Definition of smite verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To smite is to strike with a heavy blow. If you’re playing an ancient Norse warrior in a play, you might get to smite your enemy with a club. Smite comes from the old English for striking or smearing.
