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    slap
    [slap]
    verb
    slap (verb) · slaps (third person present) · slapped (past tense) · slapped (past participle) · slapping (present participle)
    1. hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object:
      "my sister slapped my face"
      • hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped:
        "water slapped against the boat"
    2. put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully:
      "he slapped a copy of the paper on to her desk"
    noun
    slap (noun) · slaps (plural noun)
    1. a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object:
      "he gave her a slap across her cheek"
      • a sound made or as if made by a slap:
        "she heard the slap of water against the harbor wall"
    adverb
    informal
    slap (adverb) · slap bang (adverb)
    1. suddenly and directly, especially with great force:
      "storming out of her room, she ran slap into Luke"
      • exactly; right:
        "we passed slap through the middle of an enemy armored unit"
    Origin
    late Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.
    slap
    [slap]
    adjective
    SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISH
    slap (adjective)
    1. lacking strength, energy, or discipline; ineffectual:
      "the book took her three years to write because she was very slap"
    2. (of food) soft or runny:
      "the chips were crisp outside and slap inside"
    Origin
    Afrikaans, literally ‘dangling, flabby’.
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    verb
    1. hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object:
      hit
      strike
      smack
      crack
      clout
      cuff
      thump
      punch
      thwack
      spank
      rap
      beat
      whack
      wallop
      biff
      swipe
      clip
      bop
      belt
      bash
      sock
      slosh
      boff
      slug
      bust
      dong
      quilt
      smite
      • put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully:
        fling
        throw
        toss
        sling
        slam
        bang
        bung
        plonk
        daub
        plaster
        spread
        apply
      noun
      1. a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object:
        smack
        blow
        thump
        cuff
        clout
        punch
        crack
        thwack
        spank
        rap
        bang
        whack
        wallop
        clip
        biff
        swipe
        bop
        belt
        bash
        sock
         
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        What does slap on the wrist mean?
        1. a sharp blow or smack, esp. with the open hand or with something flat. 2. a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack. 3. a sharp or sarcastic rebuke or comment. slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure: He got away with a slap on the wrist. 4. to strike sharply, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.

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        What does slap mean in English?
        Origin slap2 (1600-1700) Low German slapp, from the sound slap meaning, definition, what is slap: to hit someone with the flat part of you...: Learn more.

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        What does it mean if someone slaps you?
        1. If you slap someone, you hit them with the palm of your hand. [...] 2. If you slap something onto a surface, you put it there quickly, roughly, or carelessly. [...] 3. If journalists say that the authorities slap something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought.

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        Is slap a noun or noun?
        Slap is also a noun. He reached forward and gave him a slap. If you slap someone on the back, you hit them in a friendly manner on their back. If you slap something onto a surface, you put it there quickly, roughly, or carelessly. The barman slapped the cup on to the waiting saucer. [V n + on/onto]

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        What does slap a person on the back mean?
        slap someone on the backHis friends slapped him on the back when he said he was getting married (= hit him lightly on the back in a friendly way to express pleasure at what he had done). slap something (down)When her ideas were rejected, she slapped her report (down) on the table and stormed out of the meeting.

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        What does slap down mean?
        slap something (down) When her ideas were rejected, she slapped her report (down) on the table and stormed out of the meeting. In the movie, he kisses her and she slaps his face. Once I got to the counter, I slapped down my passport. She testified that she had only given her child a slap and had not meant to hurt her.

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