Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.
- noun The sound of such a blow.
- noun A sharp insult.
- intransitive verb To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.
- intransitive verb To cause to strike forcefully and loudly.
- intransitive verb To put or place quickly or carelessly.
- intransitive verb To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order.
- intransitive verb To impose (a legal obligation) on someone.
- intransitive verb To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap.
- adverb Directly and with force.
- idiom (slap on the wrist) A nominal or token punishment.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A blow given with the open hand, or with something flat.
- With sudden and violent force; plump; suddenly.
- First-rate; of the best; “slap-up.”
- To break into gaps; break out (an opening), as in a solid wall.
- noun A narrow pass between two hills.
- noun A breach in a wall, hedge, or fence; a gap.
- noun A gap in the edge of a knife, etc.
- An obsolete variant of
slop . - To strike with the open hand or with something flat: as, to
slap one on the back; to slap a child on the hand. - To strike with; bring upon or against something with a blow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
- adverb colloq. With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.
- noun A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
- noun The sound of such a blow.
- noun slang (
uncountable )Makeup ,cosmetics . - verb To give a slap.
- verb To cause something to strike soundly.
- verb To place, to put carelessly.
- adverb
Exactly ,precisely
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- adverb directly
- verb hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
- noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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This slap is absolutely laughable, and once again shows just how out of touch Emmy voters are with reality.
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Sometimes the men would have what we called slap-jacks.
Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33D United States Colored Troops Late 1st S.C. Volunteers 1902
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My favorite Barney slap is no question when Barney is dressed as a robot and doing his one man show and he starts dancing … Marshall just gets up without hesitation and whacks him.
First Look: 'How I Met Your Mother' Thanksgiving episode slaps | EW.com 2009
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As I led up to the occurrence on Number Two hatch, when Mr. Pike had lifted up Larry and toppled him back with a mere slap from the ends of his fingers, I saw in Mr. Pike's eyes a warning, almost threatening, expression.
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Is this verbal lashing as a good as a slap from a peer?
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I occasionally go over to Newsvine and get in slap fights w/the righties over there.
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Colonel Bud Day, a fellow P.O.W. in Hanoi: This backhanded slap is one of the more surprising insults in my military history.
McCain, Supporters Slam Clark and Obama Campaign - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Colonel Bud Day, a fellow P.O.W. in Hanoi: This backhanded slap is one of the more surprising insults in my military history.
McCain, Supporters Slam Clark and Obama Campaign - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Yuuri responds by slapping Wolfram across the face … except it turns out that for Mazoku, that slap is actually a marriage proposal.
Light Novels: Kyou Kara Maou! (Demon King From Now On!) » Fanboy.com 2008
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I suggest all you that want to vote for John McCain slap some duct tape over your mouths, drop your pants, and bend over, because that is essentially what you are agreeing to.
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