 slap |
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| 1. | [ verb ] hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand | |
| Examples: | "The impatient teacher slapped the student" "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead" |
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| Related terms: | strike cuff sclaff smack | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) | |
| Synonyms: | smack | |
| Related terms: | bump smack | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] (informal) directly | |
| Synonyms: | bang bolt smack slapdash | |
| Examples: | "he ran bang into the pole" "ran slap into her" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand | |
| Synonyms: | smacking smack | |
| Related terms: | blow spank | |
| Similar spelling: |
Slape slop slip slope Sloop Sliva sleep sloppy slippy sleepy Slyvia slipway slip_by slub slob Slav slab |
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