slap
- adverb
- /slæp/
- UK
:
justo
- The ball hit him slap in the face during the game.
Examples
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She arrived slap on time.
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She ran slap into her old teacher at the grocery store.
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He found himself slap in the middle of an argument he didn't start.
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The meeting starts slap at 9 AM!
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He found himself slap in the middle of an argument he didn't start.
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She ran slap into her old teacher at the grocery store.
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The meeting starts slap at 9 AM!
Synonyms
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7.9
Directly in the middle
Directly into or at something
Suddenly and loudly, causing a strong hit and surprise
Antonyms
78
4.2
In a way that does not say something clearly, often by a hint or through someone else
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
A quick light hit on the head with the hand to show frustration or sudden realization
- Archaic
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
How Exact
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adverb slap comes from the image of a hit landing exactly on a spot, like a hand hitting 'slap' on the middle. That's why slap can mean 'right' or 'straight' at a particular place or time.