26984 words

slap

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object:

Examples:

She gave her son a slap for behaving badly.
2
an action that insults or upsets someone:

Examples:

It was a real slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him.
3
the action of hitting someone in a friendly way on the back in order to show praise for something they have done:

Examples:

give someone a slap on the back He won - give him a slap on the back.
4

Examples:

give someone a slap on the wrist The police officer gave Minna a slap on the wrist for not wearing her seat belt.
5
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Examples:

I'm just going to put a bit of slap on.
6
directly or right:

Examples:

The football player kicked the ball slap into the middle of the net.
7
to hit someone or something with the flat part of the hand or other flat object:

Examples:

She slapped his face.
slap someone across something She slapped him across the face.
slap someone on the back His friends slapped him on the back when he said he was getting married (= hit him lightly on the back in a friendly way to express pleasure at what he had done).
slap something (down) When her ideas were rejected, she slapped her report (down) on the table and stormed out of the meeting.
8
to hit someone quickly with the flat part of the hand:

Examples:

In the movie, he kisses her and she slaps his face.
9
to put or move something quickly or with force:

Examples:

Once I got to the counter, I slapped down my passport.
10
a quick hit with the flat part of the hand:

Examples:

She testified that she had only given her child a slap and had not meant to hurt her.

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