What does smack-dab mean?
Smack-dab means (slang) Exactly in a place, especially the middle; directly; precisely; dead-center..
Smack-dab
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
(slang) Exactly in a place, especially the middle; directly; precisely; dead-center..
Example Sentences
I tossed the water balloon and it landed smack-dab on the top of his head.
Things build and build, and it becomes clearer and clearer that a battle is about to take place. In “Stormborn,” a bang above deck is all the warning we get, and suddenly the Yara Greyjoy fleet is smack dab in the middle of Euron’s Iron Fleet, and the party begins.
Synonyms for smack-dab
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Word Forms
- smack bang
- smack dab
- right smack dab
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I tossed the water balloon and it landed smack-dab on the top of his head.
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