2smart verb
smarts; smart·ed; smart·ing [no obj] 1 : to feel a sudden sharp pain
▪ “Ouch! That smarts!” ▪ Her eyes were smarting from the smoke. 2 : to be upset about something — usually used as (be) smarting ▪ He's still smarting at/from/over losing the match last month.
▪ “Ouch! That smarts!” ▪ Her eyes were smarting from the smoke.
smart off
[phrasal verb] US, informal : to say rude and irritating things to someone
▪ Ignore her, she is just smarting off again.
▪ Ignore her, she is just smarting off again.
