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skelp

skelp

9.9
A quick hard slap with an open hand
  • noun
  • UK
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  • After the argument he felt the sting from the sudden skelp across his cheek.

Examples

  • The teacher threatened a skelp if anyone misbehaved in class.

  • He gave his brother a quick skelp on the back of the head for teasing him.

  • He gave the child a sharp skelp on the cheek.

  • She felt the sting of a skelp after misbehaving.

  • After misbehaving, the child received a quick skelp on the cheek from his mother.

  • When he teased his friend, he was met with a playful skelp on the back of the head.

  • The coach warned the players that they would feel a skelp if they didn't follow the rules.

Synonyms

slap
vsskelp
110 1.0

A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand

is typically harder and specifically Scottish rather than general use
smack
vsskelp
25 3.6

A sharp blow with an open hand

is often harder and chiefly used in Scottish speech
smacking
vsskelp
1 4.6

A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound

is a noun for a harder Scottish blow rather than just the act
smackeroo
vsskelp
  • Informal
9.9

A quick light slap given in play

is usually stronger and not necessarily playful in use
golpe
vsskelp
9.9

A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something

is narrower as a hard open-hand strike and chiefly Scottish

Antonyms

caress
14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

How Hard

wallop
  • Informal
3 6.7
skelp
  • UK
9.9
slap
110 1.0
to tap
174 1.0
pat
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

skelp singular
skelps plural

Etymology

Skelp as a noun meaning a 'slap' comes from Scottish English and even sounds like the quick sharp noise of a hit; so a 'skelp' is a sudden hard blow you can feel.