smite
IPA: smˈaɪt
noun
- (archaic, rare) A heavy strike with a weapon, tool, or the hand.
verb
- (archaic) To hit; to strike.
- To strike down or kill with godly force.
- To injure with divine power.
- To kill violently; to slay.
- To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
- To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
- (figuratively, now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.
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Examples of "smite" in Sentences
- The aroma smites the whole tribe.
- To curse or smite father or mother.
- Smite it from the face of the Earth.
- The same goes for the meaning of smite.
- Then you could smite the ungodly yourself.
- The result was 'smite' with fire and brimstone.
- But there is no reason to smite it with deletion.
- Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger.
- Bow down before the sceptre, lest the sword smite you.
- This was the opportune moment for his political rivals to smite him.
- Let all creation become his enemy, that the whirlwind crush him and the sword smite him.
- Call me anti semite because I usually use toilet paper with the word smite and jew on it.
- Big Bird will once again smite the politicians - as long as he isn't caught consorting with lesbians.
- The part I find most amusing after the whole "smite"-ing thing is that the application of old testament rules to modern lifestyle should shout out to ANYONE, that preaching the passages as the only way to live is not possible.
- Some opined it was the work of an alien race, some blamed cosmic radiation and some called it a smite from a god who†™ d grown jealous of mankind†™ s omniscience over these machines, punishing his own creation for aspiring to become too godlike in its own way.
- Ay! as long as the prophet was ordered to stamp with his foot, I will stamp with my foot; -- (here he stamped till the platform trembled for its safety) -- and to smite with his hand, I will _smite_ with my hand -- (slapping alternate hands on alternate thighs.) -- Yes! and
- Then came Sir Breunor, the lord of that castle, with his lady in his hand, muffled, and asked Sir Tristram where was his lady: For an thy lady be fairer than mine, with thy sword smite off my lady's head; and if my lady be fairer than thine, with my sword I must strike off her head.
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