Smite /(smīt)/

Smite

v. t.

imp. Smote; p. p. Smitten; p. pr. & vb. n. Smiting

  1. To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone.
    Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
    — Matt. v. 39.
    And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead.
    — 1 Sam. xvii. 49.
  2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling.
    Prophesy, and smite thine hands together.
    — Ezek. xxi. 14.
    Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall.
    — 1 Sam. xix. 10.
  3. To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument.
  4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
  5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation.
    The flax and the barly was smitten.
    — Ex. ix. 31.
  6. To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
    Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
    — Wake.
  7. To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
    The charms that smite the simple heart.
    Smit with the love of sister arts we came.

Phrases & Compounds
To smite off
to cut off.
To smite out
to knock out, as a tooth.
To smite with the tongue
to reproach or upbraid; to revile.

Smite

v. i.
  1. To strike; to collide; to beat. [Archaic]
    The heart melteth, and the knees smite together.
    — Nah. ii. 10.

Smite

n.
  1. The act of smiting; a blow.