to slap
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1.0
- verb
- /slæp/
- Cedric Smith ran from his front seat and slapped Darcy May in the face.
- hit and slap
- slap on the back
- slap someone
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then I felt the urge to slap her back and I did.
- And then I felt the urge to slap her back and I did.
- If she microwaves it then slaps you with it, so be it.
- And then he gets slapped in the face by an Asian carp.
- He hauled up and slapped her so hard she spun around.
- Like she's like it's here and he's slapping you in the face right now.
- But my mom flinched and then she slapped up dog shit out of him.
- That sound it make when you slap a dinghy with N banana.
- So I didn't beat my wife up, I just slapped her, but I heard her.
Examples
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Despite the cold weather, they are both bare-chested; occasionally, they slap each other on the back.
Academic text (2007) -
Why in the world would she slap you?
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Most likely to slap someone by accident.
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You want me to come and slap you?
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And then I felt the urge to slap her back and I did.
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- I don't know whether to kiss you or slap you.
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Just that morning, Josie had told Serena to slap her if she ever saw her doing that.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Hey Tony, what's going on?" he said, slapping me on the back and flashing a smile.
Academic text (2005) -
I remember my mother slapping my hand and saying, "That's how infections start!"
Academic text (2011) -
He gave her a slap across the face to show his disapproval.
Synonyms
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1.0
To strike someone or something with force
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1.0
To hit something by accident with a sudden movement
570
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
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2.4
To hit someone or something with force
307
1.0
To hit or close something suddenly and loudly
100
3.4
To hit someone or something quickly and lightly
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3.3
To poke quickly and sharply with a finger, hand, or object
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4.6
To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist
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3.7
To hit something quickly to make a short sharp sound
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6.1
To hit someone quickly in a light, playful way
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3.7
Hit someone or something very hard
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7.3
To hit something or someone very hard
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7.7
To hit someone or something with a quick strong blow
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8.6
To hit forcefully with the hand or a flat object
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9.0
To hit someone or something hard, often by accident
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9.9
To hit someone with an open hand
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9.9
To hit someone or something hard
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8.6
To hit something very hard with your fist or a bat
To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
- Offensive
An informal rude phrase said to show surprise or not believe something
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
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9.9
A quick light hit on the head with the hand to show frustration or sudden realization
- Archaic
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8.5
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word slap copies the sound of a quick, sharp hit, like the noise a flat hand makes when it lands on skin or a table. So to slap someone or something is to give that quick, flat hit.