Word of the Day - Smite

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smite /smaɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[smahyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, smote or (Obsolete) smit; smit·ten or smit; smit·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon

2.	to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.

3.	to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.

4.	to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.

5.	to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him.

6.	to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror.

7.	to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.

–verb (used without object)

8.	to strike; deal a blow.

—Idiom

9.	smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def. 9).

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[Origin: bef. 900; ME smiten, OE smītan; c. G schmeissen to throw, D smijten]

—Related forms

smiter, noun

Cause I'm here and it's got damned 8:15!

I smote that bitch with a bat!