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slap
1[slap]
noun
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack.
the slap of the waves against the dock.
a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment.
verb (used with object)
to strike sharply, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something.
to dash or cast forcibly.
He slapped the package against the wall.
to put or place promptly and sometimes haphazardly (often followed byon ).
The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich.
verb phrase
to subdue, especially by a blow or by force; suppress.
to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply.
to slap down dissenting voices.
slap
2[slap]
noun
a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
a mountain pass.
a wound or gash.
verb (used with object)
to make a gap or opening in; breach.
slap
/ æ /
noun
a sharp blow or smack, as with the open hand, something flat, etc
the sound made by or as if by such a blow
a sharp rebuke; reprimand
informalsexual play
an insult or rebuff
congratulation
a light punishment or reprimand
verb
(tr) to strike (a person or thing) sharply, as with the open hand or something flat
(tr) to bring down (the hand, something flat, etc) sharply
to strike (something) with or as if with a slap
informal(tr) to apply in large quantities, haphazardly, etc
she slapped butter on the bread
to congratulate
adverb
exactly; directly
slap on time
forcibly or abruptly
to fall slap on the floor
Other Word Forms
- slapper noun
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of slap1
Origin of slap2
Word History and Origins
Origin of slap1
Idioms and Phrases
slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure.
He got away with a slap on the wrist.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“In the end, these criminals are getting a few years of prison time for ruining the lives of so many people and forever damaging so many people. It’s a slap on the wrist.”
Washington's decision to slap large tariffs on Australian goods earlier this year did not inspire confidence either, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying it was clearly "not the act of a friend".
Which makes it a shame when Song feels compelled to slap on a happy ending that you simply don’t think she believes.
One of the most memorable scenes is a fight between Yasmin and Harper, which culminates with them slapping each other.
The same email said that once the care assistant returned and found Alice she slapped her.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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