Slap

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.
  • noun. The sound of such a blow.
  • noun. A sharp insult.
  • intransitive verb. To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to strike forcefully and loudly.
  • intransitive verb. To put or place quickly or carelessly.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order.
  • intransitive verb. To impose (a legal obligation) on someone.
  • intransitive verb. To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap.
  • adverb. Directly and with force.
  • phrasal verb. To restrain or correct by emphatic censure; rebuke.
  • idiom. (slap on the wrist) A nominal or token punishment.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To strike with the open hand or with something flat: as, to slap one on the back; to slap a child on the hand.
  • To strike with; bring upon or against something with a blow.
  • noun. A blow given with the open hand, or with something flat.
  • With sudden and violent force; plump; suddenly.
  • An obsolete variant of slop.
  • First-rate; of the best; “slap-up.”
  • To break into gaps; break out (an opening), as in a solid wall.
  • noun. A narrow pass between two hills.
  • noun. A breach in a wall, hedge, or fence; a gap.
  • noun. A gap in the edge of a knife, etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
  • noun. A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.
  • adverb. With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
  • noun. The sound of such a blow.
  • noun. (uncountable) Makeup, cosmetics.
  • verb. To give a slap.
  • verb. To cause something to strike soundly.
  • verb. To place, to put carelessly.
  • adverb. Exactly, precisely
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
  • adverb. directly
  • verb. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
  • noun. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
  • Word Usage
    "This slap is absolutely laughable, and once again shows just how out of touch Emmy voters are with reality."
    cross-reference
    clap  flap  reproof  
    Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    blow  bump  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    cuff  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    App  Capp  Jap  Lapp  Papp  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bang  blow  chuckle  clap  clatter  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    slapped  slapping  
    verb-form
    slapped  slapping  slaps