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verb
- 1. hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object: "my sister slapped my face" Similar
- 2. put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully: "he slapped a copy of the paper on to her desk" Similar
noun
- 1. a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object: "he gave her a slap across her cheek"
adverb
- 1. suddenly and directly, especially with great force: informal "storming out of her room, she ran slap into Luke"
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a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object: She gave her son a slap for behaving badly. a slap in the face C2 informal. an action that insults or upsets someone: It was a real slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him. See more.
The meaning of SLAP is to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand. How to use slap in a sentence.
To slap someone is to hit them with the palm of your open hand. It's not nice to slap your sister, no matter how mad you are. A smack or open-handed blow is a slap, and you can also describe the sound it makes—or a similar sound—as a slap.
14 meanings: 1. a sharp blow or smack, as with the open hand, something flat, etc 2. the sound made by or as if by such a blow.... Click for more definitions.
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.
1. To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object: slapped him in the face. 2. To cause to strike forcefully and loudly: "He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar" (Nathanael West). 3. To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel. 4. a.
Definition of slap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an action that seems to be intended as a deliberate way of offending and showing lack of respect for somebody. The closure of the school is a slap in the face to the local community. a slap on the wrist. (informal) a warning or mild punishment. We're hoping that she gets off with a slap on the wrist from the judge.
slap meaning, definition, what is slap: to hit someone with the flat part of you...: Learn more.
A blow or smack, esp. with something flat, specif. the palm of the hand. The sound of this, or a sound like it. An injury to pride, self-respect, etc., as an insult or rebuff. A sharp insult. A slap to one's pride. (slang, uncountable) Makeup, cosmetics. To strike with something flat, specif. the palm of the hand.
