slap
slap
Definition
slap (slap)
noun
- 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
Etymology: LowG sklapp: of echoic orig.
transitive verb slapped, slap′·ping
- to strike with something flat, specif. the palm of the hand
- to put, throw, hit, etc. carelessly or with force to slap a hat on one's head
- Informal
- to penalize (a person, business, etc.) with a fine, lawsuit, etc.
- to impose (a fine, etc.) on a person, business, etc.
intransitive verb
to make a dull, sharp noise, as upon impact
adverb
Informal directly and abruptly I ran slap into the wall
slap′·per noun
slap down
Informal to rebuke, suppress, or rebuff harshly
slap
Synonyms
slap
Usage Examples
Object
- wrist: There were a couple of slapped wrists [ by Blix on the Iraqis ] over the missiles.
- bang: It's taken a while but finally someone has brought it slap bang into the 21st Century.
- sticker: Small wonder that EMI slapped a sticker on the front to flag up to the unwary that this was the Floyd's latest.
- sanction: Within weeks, the EU slapped diplomatic sanctions on the Austrian government because of the party's isolationist and anti-Europe policies.
- bass: For bass, you can choose from a variety of bass sounds, such as slapped basses, picked basses, and fretless basses.
- ban: The rest of the world promptly slapped a ban on British beef.
Preposition: on
- wrist: Instead they received only a slap on the wrist, enabling their economy to perform much better than Serbia's.
- cheek: She gives her a stinging slap on the cheek, saying sharply " Tarot!
- hat: Slip on a t-shirt, slap on a hat and slop on the sun lotion.
Converse of object
- deserve: We spent an exhilarating few minutes there and he deserves a good slap for not mentioning this highlight.
- administer: Time to go home, " Jack said, administering brisk slaps to his cheeks.
Adjective modifier
- hearty: Probably the lowest moment came at breakfast the following day when my mate Matt gave my blistered back a hearty slap.
Modifies a noun
- bang: A little piece of history slap bang in the middle of the city center.
- bass: With Vintage guitars and the upright slap bass, King Memphis delivers a hip shakin ' beat that keeps fans dancing all night long.
- stroke: The two rhythmic markers in the tumbao moderno are the double open tones, and the slap stroke.
- stick: Lee Evans has the traditional slap stick approach which is amazingly funny.
Noun used with modifier
- bitch: So here they are then: the endorsements and bitch slaps that will define television for the coming months and beyond.
Preposition: in
- face: Still, better than a slap in the face with a wet fish.
- middle: The airport was slap in the middle of a pine forest.
Preposition: up
- meal: She'll pay for a slap up swanky meal for your first date.
Browse dictionary entries near slap
- slantwise
- slanting
- slant rhyme
- slant
- slank
- slangy
- slang
- slanderous
- slander of goods
- slander
- slap and tickle
- slap-bang
- slap down
- slap-happy
- slap shot
- slap-up
- slapdash
- slapjack
- slapstick
- slash
