slap
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1.0
- noun
- /slæp/
- The realization, so evident and so long denied, was like a slap in the face.
- slap in the face
- slap on the wrist
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Watch on YouTubeThis country needed a slap in the face and a colonic.
- This country needed a slap in the face and a colonic.
- The Will Smith slap at the Oscars, That was.
- The very fact that this thing exists is like a slap in the face to Intel.
- That is a slap across the face.
- Obviously, Will Smith, the slap of Chris Ross.
- Your eyebrows would just do my eyebrows used to do slaps around my eyes, bro.
Examples
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We both know all I'm gonna get is a slap on the old wrist and a formal apology and a case of champagne from the governor.
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So then they give me a little slap, then they give me another slap.
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I give them a little slap because why not?
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Your creation was nothing but a slap in our face.
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In a few seconds, I felt a light slap on the back of my skull.
Fiction book (1992) -
It was sort of a slap in the face, right?
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Instead, you get a firm slap on the cheek.
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She felt a sharp slap on her cheek when the ball accidentally hit her.
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The coach gave him a light slap on the back to encourage him after a good play.
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He received a slap from his mother for misbehaving at the dinner table.
Synonyms
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2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
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3.6
A sharp blow with an open hand
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3.9
A strong sweeping hit with the arm, hand, or paw
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1.0
A hard blow that can cause pain or damage
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8.2
A hard hit that someone gives with the fist
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3.9
A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object
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4.8
A quick hit on a child's bottom with an open hand as punishment
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4.6
A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound
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9.5
A slap with the back of the hand
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9.9
A quick light slap given in play
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6.8
A light slap, usually on the arm, to get attention
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9.9
A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something
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8.2
Hitting someone with an open hand like a slap
A quick light hit with the hand given in a friendly way
A quick hit with an open hand to the face
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
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
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Etymology
The word slap began as a sound word for a sudden hit, so a slap is the quick, sharp blow itself that makes that sound.