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Slap meaning

What does “slap” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slap” is a noun, verb and adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand).

slap

noun

  1. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

    Synonymssmack

  2. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

    Synonymssmacksmacking

verb

  1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

    “The impatient teacher slapped the student”

    “a gunshot slapped him on the forehead”

adverb

  1. directly

    “he ran bang into the pole”

    “ran slap into her”

    Synonymsbangslapdashsmackbolt

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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