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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: "she gave her a slap across her cheek"
- 2. make-up, especially when applied thickly or carelessly: informal "I put a bit of slap on my face and we were ready to go"
adverb
- 1. suddenly and directly, especially with great force: informal "storming out of her room, she went 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.
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.
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.
Definition of slap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 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. 3. a sharp rebuke; reprimand. 4. a bit of slap and tickle slap and tickle informal Brit sexual play. 5. a slap in the face an insult or rebuff. 6. a slap on the back congratulation.
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.
Definition of slap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
slap meaning, definition, what is slap: to hit someone with the flat part of you...: Learn more.
n. a sharp blow or smack, esp. 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.
