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English Dictionarysmack of something phrasal verb [not in progressive] (
see also smack)
if a situation smacks of something unpleasant, it seems to involve that thing:
To me, the whole thing smacks of a cover-up. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomssmack ofsmack of (something)to have some of the characteristics or qualities of something. The book smacks of having been written by a committee rather than an author with a point of view.Usage notes: often said about a negative characteristic or quality, as in the example [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
smack of somethingsmack of (something)to have some of the characteristics or qualities of something. The book smacks of having been written by a committee rather than an author with a point of view.Usage notes: often said about a negative characteristic or quality, as in the example [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲