slap
1a 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.
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 by on): The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich.
slap down,
to subdue, especially by a blow or by force; suppress.
to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply: to slap down dissenting voices.
Idioms about slap
slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure: He got away with a slap on the wrist.
Origin of slap
1synonym study For slap
Other words from slap
- slapper, noun
Other definitions for slap (2 of 2)
a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
a mountain pass.
a wound or gash.
to make a gap or opening in; breach.
Origin of slap
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British Dictionary definitions for slap
/ (slæp) /
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
a bit of slap and tickle or slap and tickle British informal sexual play
a slap in the face an insult or rebuff
a slap on the back congratulation
a slap on the wrist a light punishment or reprimand
(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
(when intr, usually foll by against) to strike (something) with or as if with a slap
(tr) informal, mainly British to apply in large quantities, haphazardly, etc: she slapped butter on the bread
slap on the back to congratulate
exactly; directly: slap on time
forcibly or abruptly: to fall slap on the floor
Origin of slap
1Derived forms of slap
- slapper, noun
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