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The definition of a slap is a smack, or an insult.

(noun)

An example of a slap is a cruel joke about someone's job.

Slap is defined as to smack or do without care, or to make a sharp noise.

(verb)

An example of slap is to throw together a messily science project at the last minute.
An example of slap is for the rain to pound the ground.

Slap means done directly and in a hasty way.

(adverb)

An example of slap used as an adverb is in the sentence, "She backed up slap into that car," which means that she backed right into the car.

See slap in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a blow or smack, esp. with something flat, specif. the palm of the hand
2. the sound of this, or a sound like it
an injury to pride, self-respect, etc., as an insult or rebuff

Origin: LowG sklapp: of echoic orig.

transitive verb slapped, slapping

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
1. to penalize (a person, business, etc.) with a fine, lawsuit, etc.
2. 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

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slapper noun

See slap in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.
b. The sound of such a blow.
A sharp insult: a slap to one's pride.

verb slapped slapped, slap·ping, slaps

verb, transitive

To strike with a flat object, such as the palm of the hand.
To cause to strike sharply and loudly: “He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar” (Nathanael West).
To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel.
To criticize or insult sharply.
To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order: slapped him with a speeding ticket; slapped her with a lawsuit.

verb, intransitive

To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap: waves slapping against the raft.

adverb
Informal

Directly and with force.

Phrasal Verb: slap down To restrain or correct by means of a sharp blow or emphatic censure: “thought [he] was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down” (New York Times). To put a sudden end to; suppress: slap down divisive criticism.

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Origin: Middle English slappe

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