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Meaning of slap in English

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slap noun

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C2 [ C ] a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object: She gave her son a slap for behaving badly.

a slap in the face C2 informal

an action that insults or upsets someone: It was a real slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him.

See more a slap on the back

the action of hitting someone in a friendly way on the back in order to show praise for something they have done: give someone a slap on the back He won - give him a slap on the back.

See more a slap on the wrist informal

a gentle warning or punishment: give someone a slap on the wrist The police officer gave Minna a slap on the wrist for not wearing her seat belt.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Hitting and beating

at-risk

bang away

bang someone up

basher

bashing

bunch

butt

fetch

gut punch

head-butt

hell

kick

mess

nail

swing

tan someone's hide idiom

tonk

wallop

whop

whup

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slap noun

(FOR FACE)

[ U ] UK informal →

make-up mainly UK : I'm just going to put a bit of slap on.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Make-up & skin care

alpha-hydroxy acid

anti-wrinkle

argan oil

au naturel

barefaced

gloss

greasepaint

liner

lipsalve

lipstick

made up

mascaraed

mask

mattify

mudpack

pencil

suntan lotion

toner

wand

warpaint

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Idiom

slap and tickle

slapadverb

informal uk

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/slæp/ (UK also slap bang)

directly or right: The football player kicked the ball slap into the middle of the net. Synonyms

bang informal

smack (EXACTLY)

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Accurate and exact

accuracy

accurate

accurately

aright

authoritative

dime

for all the world idiom

Goldilocks

got it in one! idiom

in so many words idiom

infallible

literally

nose

precisely

smack

spot on

strict

strictly

strictly speaking idiom

superaccurate

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slapverb [ T ] uk

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/slæp/ us

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/slæp/ -pp-

B2 to hit someone or something with the flat part of the hand or other flat object: She slapped his face.slap someone across something She slapped him across the face.slap someone on the back His 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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to hit someone or somethinghitShe was expelled for hitting another pupil.whackShe whacked the water with her paddle.bashThe swinging door bashed him in the face.strikeShe had been struck on the head with a golf ball.beatHe was cruel to his dog and beat it with a stick.punchHe punched me in the stomach.

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More examplesFewer examplesShe slapped him and called him names, but he didn't react.She slapped his face with unexpected force.He slapped her hard.She slapped his hand.Claudia slapped her hands on her knees.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Hitting and beating

at-risk

bang away

bang someone up

basher

bashing

bunch

butt

fetch

gut punch

head-butt

hell

kick

mess

nail

swing

tan someone's hide idiom

tonk

wallop

whop

whup

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Phrasal verbs

slap someone around

slap someone down

slap someone/something down

slap something on

slap something on/onto (something/someone)

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slapverb us

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/slæp/

slap verb

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[ T ] -pp- to hit someone quickly with the flat part of the hand: In the movie, he kisses her and she slaps his face.

slap verb

(PUT QUICKLY)

[ T always + adv/prep ] to put or move something quickly or with force: Once I got to the counter, I slapped down my passport.

Phrasal verb

slap down something/someone

slapnoun [ C ] us

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/slæp/

a quick hit with the flat part of the hand: She testified that she had only given her child a slap and had not meant to hurt her.

Idioms

a slap in the face

a slap on the wrist

(Definition of slap from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

What is the pronunciation of slap?

C2,C2,B2

Translations of slap

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打, 拍，掴, 掌击…

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bofetón, maquillaje, dar un bofetón a…

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tapa, bofetão, estapear…

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थप्पड, थोबाडीत मारणे, थाप मारणे - एखाद्याला तळहाताने किंवा एखाद्या सपाट पृष्ठभागाने मारणे…

（平手で）～をひっぱたく, ピシャリとたたく, 平手打ち…

tokatlamak, tokat atmak, şamar atmak…

gifler, donner une claque, (faire) claquer…

donar una bufetada a, bufetada…

klap, slaan…

கையின் தட்டையான பகுதி அல்லது பிற தட்டையான பொருளால் விரைவான தாக்குதல், கையின் தட்டையான பகுதி அல்லது பிற தட்டையான பொருளால் ஒருவரை அல்லது எதையாவது அடிக்க…

थप्पड़, चाँटा, चाँटा या थप्पड़ मारना / थपथपाना…

તમાચો, થપ્પડ મારવી…

smæk, give en lussing…

smäll, slag, örfil…

tampar, menampar…

der Klaps, ohrfeigen…

slå, daske, klaske…

تھپڑ, طمانچہ, تھپڑ مارنا…

ляпанець, ляпати, ляскати…

шлепать, хлопать, давать пощечину…

చరుపు / అరచేతి చదునైన భాగం లేదా ఇతర చదునైన వస్తువుతో త్వరగా కొట్టడం, చెంపదెబ్బ కొట్టు /అరచేతి తో లేదా ఇతర చదునుగా వున్న వస్తువుతో ఎవరి నైనా లేదా దేనినైనా కొట్టు…

يَصْفَع, صَفْعة…

চড়, থাপ্পড় বা চড় মারা, চাপড়ানো…

plácnutí, pohlavek, plesknout…

tamparan, menampar…

การตบ, ตบ…

cái tát, cái vỗ, cái đập…

uderzyć, uderzenie, klaps…

철썩 때리다, 손바닥으로 철썩 때리기…

schiaffeggiare, schiaffo, dare uno schiaffo…

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slanting

slantingly

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slap

slap and tickle idiom

slap bracelet

slap shot

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slap-up

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slap bracelet

slap down something/someone

slap band, at slap bracelet

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Phrasal Verbs

slap down something/someone

slap someone/something down

slap something on/onto (something/someone)

slap something on

slap someone down

slap someone around

slap someone about, at slap someone around

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Idioms and phrases

a slap in the face idiom

a slap on the wrist idiom

slap and tickle idiom

a slap in the face phrase

a slap on the back phrase

a slap on the wrist phrase

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an answer or reaction

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slap (HIT)

a slap in the face

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:

slap (verb)

slap (noun)

slap (adverb)

slap–up (adjective)

slap shot (noun)

face (noun)

wrist (noun)

slap

/ˈslæp/

verb

slaps;

slapped;

slapping

slap

/ˈslæp/

verb

slaps;

slapped;

slapping

Britannica Dictionary definition of SLAP

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to hit (someone or something) with the front or back of your open hand

She slapped him across/in the face.

She slapped his face.

He slapped me on the back and said “Good job!”

He called the dog by slapping his hand against his thigh.

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to hit something with a sound like the sound made when your hand slaps something

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Waves were slapping against the side of the boat.

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Gentle waves slapped the side of the raft.

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to put (something) on a surface quickly or forcefully

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He slapped the book down on the desk.

She slapped down her cards and shouted “I win!”

He slapped a fresh coat of paint on (the wall).

I grabbed a slice of bread and slapped on some peanut butter.

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to hit (something) with a forceful swing of your arms, hands, etc.

(ice hockey) He slapped the puck into the net.

(baseball) She slapped a single to right field.

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slap around

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slap (someone) around

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slap around (someone)

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to hit or slap (someone) many times

The children screamed when they saw him slapping her around. [=beating her up]

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slap on

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slap (something) on

slap on (something)

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to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount

The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.

The judge slapped on an additional fine.

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GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsslap1[ slap ]show ipaSee synonyms for: slapslappedslapping on Thesaurus.comnouna sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack: the slap of the waves against the dock.a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment.See moreverb (used with object),slapped, slap·ping.to strike sharply, especially with the open hand or with something flat.to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something.to dash or cast forcibly: He slapped the package against the wall.to put or place promptly and sometimes haphazardly (often followed by on): The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich.See moreadverbInformal. directly; straight; smack: The tug rammed slap into the side of the freighter.Verb Phrasesslap down, to subdue, especially by a blow or by force; suppress. to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply: to slap down dissenting voices.See More DefinitionsIdioms about slapslap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure: He got away with a slap on the wrist.Origin of slap1First recorded in 1625–35; from Low German slapp(e); of expressive originsynonym study For slap1. See blow1. Other words from slapslapper, nounWords Nearby slapslant heightslant-inslant rhymeslant-topslantwiseslapslap-bangslap bassslapdashslap dashingslap downOther definitions for slap (2 of 2)slap2[ slap ]show ipanouna gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.a mountain pass.a wound or gash.See moreverb (used with object),slapped, slap·ping.to make a gap or opening in; breach.Origin of slap2First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English slop(e) “inroad made into enemy ranks,” from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German Schlupf “hiding place”Dictionary.com Unabridged

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use slap in a sentenceAfter reading the news on her phone, Allen was afraid to speak, smarting from what felt as visceral as a slap to the face.How Three Minor League Teams Saved Hometown Baseball | Nick Fouriezos | February 3, 2021 | OzyThe change can be as simple as slapping a second mask over the one you already wear, or better yet, donning a fabric mask on top of a surgical mask.Time to double or upgrade masks as coronavirus variants emerge, experts say | Fenit Nirappil | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostThe ProGrip for MagSafe attaches to your phone magnetically, so when you want to slap it on a MagSafe charger, you simply pop off the PopSocket completely.Rolling phones, smart glasses, and other cool new tech from CES 2021 | Stan Horaczek | January 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOf course, those models have much more complex audio components inside and can cost thousands of dollars, so it’s probably best not to slap them on for a run around the neighborhood.Bose built a new kind of workout earbud to keep you safe while you sweat | Stan Horazek | January 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNow that users have been formally invited to slap Microsoft Flight Simulator onto their faces, I must strongly urge users not to do so—or at least heavily temper their expectations.Microsoft Flight Simulator in VR: A turbulent start for wide-open skies | Sam Machkovech | December 23, 2020 | Ars TechnicaUp and down the plane I heard the slap of blinders yanked down over the windows while the rest of us eagerly took in the view.The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind | Brin-Jonathan Butler | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Now get on your knees and crawl,” he demanded with the slap of a leather horse crop against the palm of his hand.Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix | Justin Jones | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile that might just seem like a slap on the wrist compared to the cost of insurance, the penalty increases every year.Think You’re Invincible? Here’s Why Open Enrollment Matters | DailyBurn | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTQueen Raina of Jordan also spoke, calling the refugee crisis in Syria “a slap in the face of humanity.”Ebola and America’s Childish Narcissism | Michael Tomasky | October 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSometimes a great movie line has the impact of a slap in the face.What Was Bogey Thinking When He Said ‘Here’s Looking At You, Kid’? | Lewis Beale | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"slap your saddles on them fresh hosses," he grated harshly from the back of a deep-chested, lean-flanked gray.Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclairslap through the town, whispered Sikes; therell be nobody in the way to-night to see us.Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensBlack Hood let the clutch slap in and the roadster bounded back onto the tarvia drive.Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | VariousThis was too direct a slap at Elmer Spiker to pass unnoticed; Elmer was too old an arguer to use any ponderous weapon in return.The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThe man probably never knew exactly when the floor came up to slap the back of his lap.Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | VariousSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for slapslap/ (slæp) /nouna sharp blow or smack, as with the open hand, something flat, etcthe sound made by or as if by such a blowa sharp rebuke; reprimanda bit of slap and tickle or slap and tickle British informal sexual playa slap in the face an insult or rebuffa slap on the back congratulationa slap on the wrist a light punishment or reprimandSee moreverbslaps, slapping or slapped(tr) to strike (a person or thing) sharply, as with the open hand or something flat(tr) to bring down (the hand, something flat, etc) sharply(when intr, usually foll by against) to strike (something) with or as if with a slap(tr) informal, mainly British to apply in large quantities, haphazardly, etc: she slapped butter on the breadslap on the back to congratulateSee moreadverbinformalexactly; directly: slap on timeforcibly or abruptly: to fall slap on the floorOrigin of slap1C17: from Low German slapp, German Schlappe, of imitative originDerived forms of slapslapper, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

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Definition of slap verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slap verb /slæp/ /slæp/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they slap /slæp/ /slæp/ he / she / it slaps /slæps/ /slæps/ past simple slapped /slæpt/ /slæpt/ past participle slapped /slæpt/ /slæpt/ -ing form slapping /ˈslæpɪŋ/ /ˈslæpɪŋ/ Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive] slap somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your hand synonym smackShe slapped his face hard.She slapped him hard across the face.‘Congratulations!’ he said, slapping me on the back.Extra ExamplesI felt like I had been slapped in the face.She slapped his hand away.She slapped the boy on the leg.I'll slap you if you do that again.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbhardgentlylightly…prepositionacrossonphrasesslap somebody in the faceSee full entry

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[transitive] slap something + adv./prep. to put something on a surface in a quick, careless and often noisy way, especially because you are angryHe slapped the newspaper down on the desk.She slapped a $10 bill into my hand.

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to hit against something with the noise of somebody being slappedThe water slapped against the side of the boat.I could hear bare feet slapping down the corridor. Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent.Phrasal Verbsslap aboutslap aroundslap downslap onSee slap in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation:

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slap verbverb NAmE//slæp// Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they slap he / she / it slaps past simple slapped -ing form slapping jump to other results1[transitive] slap somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to hit someone or something with the flat part of your hand synonym smack She slapped his face hard. She slapped him hard across the face. “Congratulations!” he said, slapping me on the back.

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2[transitive] slap something + adv./prep. to put something on a surface in a quick, careless, and often noisy way, especially because you are angry He slapped the newspaper down on the desk. She slapped a $10 bill into my hand.

3[intransitive] + adv./prep. to hit against something with the noise of someone being slapped The water slapped against the side of the boat. I could hear bare feet slapping down the corridor. Phrasal Verbsslap aroundslap downslap onSee slap in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: slap

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1 English

1.1 Etymology

1.2 Pronunciation

1.3 Noun

1.3.1 Hyponyms

1.3.2 Derived terms

1.3.3 Translations

1.4 Verb

1.4.1 Hyponyms

1.4.2 Derived terms

1.4.3 Translations

1.5 Adverb

1.5.1 Synonyms

1.5.2 Derived terms

1.5.3 Translations

1.6 See also

1.7 Anagrams

2 Danish

2.1 Pronunciation

2.2 Etymology 1

2.2.1 Adjective

2.2.1.1 Inflection

2.3 Etymology 2

2.3.1 Verb

2.4 References

3 Dutch

3.1 Etymology

3.2 Pronunciation

3.3 Adjective

3.3.1 Inflection

3.3.2 Derived terms

3.3.3 Descendants

3.4 References

3.5 Anagrams

4 Old Saxon

4.1 Etymology

4.2 Noun

4.2.1 Declension

5 Scots

5.1 Noun

5.2 Verb

6 Serbo-Croatian

6.1 Etymology

6.2 Pronunciation

6.3 Noun

6.3.1 Declension

6.4 References

7 Slovene

7.1 Alternative forms

7.2 Etymology

7.3 Pronunciation

7.4 Noun

7.4.1 Declension

7.4.2 Derived terms

7.5 See also

7.6 Further reading

8 Spanish

8.1 Pronunciation

8.2 Noun

9 Tày

9.1 Pronunciation

9.2 Etymology 1

9.2.1 Noun

9.3 Etymology 2

9.3.1 Adverb

9.4 References

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /slæp/

Rhymes: -æp

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Noun[edit]

slap (countable and uncountable, plural slaps)

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

He gave me a friendly slap on the back as a sign of camaraderie.

(countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.

the slap of my feet on the bathroom tiles

(countable, music) The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.

2019 August 15, Bob Stanley, “'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs”, in The Guardian‎[1]:Havens goes into the terrific Freedom for an encore, which will turn out to be a highlight of the movie; its chopped guitar and conga slaps pre-empt late 90s R&B.

(slang, uncountable) Makeup; cosmetics.

1997, James Gardiner, Who's a Pretty Boy Then?, page 123:Well, she schlumphed her Vera down the screech at a rate of knots, zhooshed up the riah, checked the slap in the mirror behind the bar, straightened up one ogle fake riah that had come adrift, and bold as brass orderlied over as fast as she could manage in those bats and, in her best lips, asked, if she could parker the omi a bevvy.

Quoted in 2006, Matt Houlbrook, Queer London (page 151)

If you had too much slap on when you went out . . . your mates say too much slap on your ecaf. Yeah. Oh really girl? Yes . . . Go in the lavs here and have a look.

(slang, countable) An eye-catching sticker used in street art.

2019, Saskia Hufnagel, Duncan Chappell, The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime, page 859:[…] which seek to retake public space for their own expression, using graffiti, stickering, 'slaps' and street art to dissent from the commercialisation of the public sphere.

Hyponyms[edit]

cuff

Derived terms[edit]

back slapback-slappingbitch-slapbitch slapbutt-slappingchain slapdickslapdope slapgo slap off onhappy slaphappy slappingIberian slapknee-slappingpimp slappimp-slapslap and tickleslap-backslap betslap braceletslapdownslap fightslaphappyslap-headedslap in the faceslap on the armslap on the backslap on the handslap on the wristslap printslap shotslap skatethigh-slappingtrout slaptrout-slapturkey slap

Translations[edit]

A blow dealt with the open hand

Albanian: shputë (sq), shuplakë (sq), dackë (sq)

Arabic: ⁧صَفْعَة⁩ (ṣafʕa), ⁧لَطْمَة⁩ (laṭma)

Egyptian Arabic: ⁧قلم⁩ m (ʔalam), ⁧كشاف⁩ m (kaʃæːff), ⁧كف⁩ m (kaff), ⁧اقلام⁩ f pl (ʔeʔlæːm)

Gulf Arabic: ⁧سطار, صطار⁩ (ṣṭār), ⁧كف⁩ (kaf)

Hijazi Arabic: ⁧كَفّ⁩ m (kaff)

Moroccan Arabic: ⁧طرشة⁩ f (ṭarša)

Armenian: (in the face) ապտակ (hy) (aptak), (in the face, dialectal) չափալախ (hy) (čʿapʿalax), (in the face, dialectal) սիլլա (hy) (silla)

Assamese: চৰ (sor), থাপৰ (thapor)

Azerbaijani: şapalaq

Bikol Central: sapak (bcl)

Bulgarian: плесник m (plesnik), плесница (bg) (plesnica), шамар (bg) m (šamar)

Catalan: bufetada (ca) f

Chinese:

Mandarin: 拍擊／拍击 (zh) (pāijí), 耳光 (zh) (ěrguāng) (slap on the face)

Coptic: ⲁⲁⲥ f (ɑsˤ) (Sahidic), ⲁⲥ f (ɑsˤ) (Sahidic)

Czech: facka (cs) f

Danish: lussing (da) c

Dutch: mep (nl) f, klets (nl) f

Esperanto: manfrapo

Estonian: hoobiga

Finnish: läimäys (fi), läimäytys, läpsäys (fi), läpsy (fi), läpsäytys (fi)

French: claque (fr) f (slap on the face), fessée (fr) f (slap on the bum), gifle (fr) f (slap on the face)

Galician: lapote (gl) m, labazada (gl) f, lufiada f, sopapo (gl) m, bofetada f, cachete m

German: Klaps (de) m, Schlag (de) m

Greek: χαστούκι (el) n (chastoúki), σφαλιάρα (el) f (sfaliára)

Ancient: ῥάπισμα n (rhápisma), ἀλάπη f (alápē), κόλαφος m (kólaphos)

Haitian Creole: kalot n

Hebrew: ⁧סְטִירָה⁩ (he) (s'tira)

Hindi: चांटा (cāṇṭā), चाँटा (hi) (cā̃ṭā), थप्पड़ (hi) m (thappaṛ), झापड़ m (jhāpaṛ), चपेट (hi) m (capeṭ), तमाचा (hi) m (tamācā), लाफा m (lāphā), चपत (hi) m (capat), रहपट (hi) m (rahpaṭ)

Hungarian: csapás (hu), ütés (hu), (in the face) pofon (hu), arculcsapás (hu), arculütés (hu)

Indonesian: tamparan (id)

Irish: boiseog f

Italian: schiaffo (it) m, ceffone (it) m, sberla (it) f

Japanese: 平手打ち (ひらてうち, hirateuchi), ビンタ (ja) (binta) (slang, usually referring to a slap on the face)

Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ⁧زلە⁩ (zle), ⁧چەپۆک⁩ (ckb) (çepok)

Kyrgyz: токот (tokot), шапалак (ky) (şapalak)

Latin: alapa f

Luhya: ekofi

Macedonian: шамар m (šamar), шлаканица f (šlakanica)

Mazanderani: ⁧لپاسه⁩ (lapāse)

Norman: charabouste f, cliamuse f (in the face), cliaque f (in the face), gifl'ye f, girnouffl'ye f, mornifl'ye f, nord-êt m, paffe f, talmouse f

Norwegian: ørefik m, en over kjeften

Persian: ⁧سیلی⁩ (fa) (sili)

Polish: klaps (pl) m, klepnięcie n, policzek (pl) m

Portuguese: palmada (pt) f, estalo (pt) m, tapa (pt) m, bofetada (pt) f, chapada (pt) f, tabefe (pt) m

Russian: шлепо́к (ru) m (šlepók), пощёчина (ru) f (poščóčina) (slap on the face) , оплеу́ха (ru) f (opleúxa) (slap on the face) , затре́щина (ru) f (zatréščina) (slap on the face)

Sicilian: moffa (scn) f, tumpuluni (scn) m, tumpulata (scn) f

Slovene: klofuta (sl) f

Spanish: bofetada (es) f, cachetada (es) f

Swahili: kibare (sw), kibao (sw)

Swedish: örfil (sv) c, hurring (sv) c, käftsmäll (sv) c

Tagalog: sampal

Turkish: sille (tr), tokat (tr), şaplak (tr), şamar (tr)

Ukrainian: ля́пас m (ljápas)

Urdu: ⁧چانٹا⁩ (cā̃ṭā)

Volapük: (diminutive) flapil (vo)

Walloon: berlafe (wa) f, tchofe (wa) f, bafe (wa) f, ratournêye (wa) f, racatoirtcheye (wa) f

The sound of such a blow.

Finnish: läpsähdys (fi), läpsäys (fi), räpsähdys (fi)

Russian: шлепо́к (ru) m (šlepók), хлопо́к (ru) m (xlopók)

Spanish: bofetada (es) f, cachetada (es) f

Swahili: kibare (sw)

Makeup, cosmetics.

Bulgarian: грим (bg) m (grim)

German: Makeup n, Schminke (de) f

Russian: штукату́рка (ru) f (štukatúrka)

Verb[edit]

slap (third-person singular simple present slaps, present participle slapping, simple past and past participle slapped)

(transitive) To give a slap to.

She slapped him in response to the insult.

1922 October 26, Virginia Woolf, chapter 1, in Jacob’s Room, Richmond, London: […] Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished London: The Hogarth Press, 1960, →OCLC:Mrs. Flanders rose, slapped her coat this side and that to get the sand off, and picked up her black parasol.

(transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.

He slapped the reins against the horse's back.

(intransitive) To strike soundly against something.

The rain slapped against the window-panes.

(intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent, especially when relating to music.

Synonyms: bang, eat, rule, rock

The band's new single slaps.

2019, “Glass Battles”, in PT Music Watch, number 1, page 35:There are some cinematic elements, but at the end of the day, the album fucking slaps.

2019 April, Gloria Perez, “Your Things”, in Your Mag, page 74:Also I will never get tired of the song "Motion Sickness" by Phoebe Bridgers. Shit slaps.

2019 November, Elly Watson, “The Great 2019 Debate”, in DIY, page 59:2016's 'Girls Like Me' still slaps to this day.

For more quotations using this term, see Citations:slap.

(transitive) To place, to put carelessly.

We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.

2018, “The Secret Ceramics Room of Secrets”, in Bob's Burgers:Louise Belcher: "On Monday there was supposed to be some big schoolboard inspection or something, so instead of cleaning the place up, what does the principal do? He panics. He and the janitor and the janitor's brother slap a wall where the door used to be."Gene Belcher: "Wall slap."

(transitive, informal, figurative) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).

I was slapped with a parking fine.

(transitive, informal) To play slap bass on (an instrument).

2007, Jon Paulien, The Gospel from Patmos:With no drums, Black began slapping his bass to keep time while Moore's guitar leaped in and out of the melody line.

Hyponyms[edit]

cuff

Derived terms[edit]

slap belliesslap downslap leatherslap my ass and call me Judyslap my ass and call me Sallyslapperslap someone aroundslap someone fiveslap someone's wristslap togetherslap-upwrist-slap

Translations[edit]

to give a slap

Albanian: backos (sq)

Arabic: ⁧صَفَعَ⁩ (ṣafaʕa), ⁧لَطَمَ⁩ (laṭama)

Egyptian Arabic: ⁧كفخ⁩ (kafax), ⁧لطش⁩ (lɑtˤɑʃ), ⁧رزع⁩ (razaʕ), ⁧رقع⁩ (raʔaʕ), ⁧ضرب⁩ (dˤɑrɑb), ⁧ناول⁩ (nawel), ⁧سفخ⁩ (safax), ⁧هت⁩ (hatt), ⁧هف⁩ (haff)

Hijazi Arabic: ⁧أعطى كف⁩ (ʔaʕṭa kaff), ⁧صَفَق⁩ (ṣafag), ⁧رقع⁩ (ragaʕ), ⁧لطش⁩ (laṭaš), ⁧لطم⁩ (laṭam) (to slap one’s self)

Armenian: ապտակել (hy) (aptakel), չափալախել (hy) (čʿapʿalaxel) (dialectal)

Assamese: চৰিওৱা (soriüa)

Azerbaijani: şapalaqlamaq

Basque: aurpegian jo

Bikol Central: sapak (bcl)

Bulgarian: шляпвам (bg) (šljapvam), зашлевявам (zašlevjavam)

Catalan: bufetejar (ca)

Cherokee: ᎠᏏᏛᏂᎭ (asidvniha)

Chinese:

Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

Dutch: meppen (nl), kletsen (nl)

Esperanto: vangofrapi

Finnish: läimäyttää (fi), läpsäyttää, läpäyttää, läpsäistä (fi)

French: gifler (fr) (slap in the face) , fesser (fr) (slap on the bum)

Georgian: please add this translation if you can

German: klatschen (de), (leicht) schlagen (de), patschen (de), ohrfeigen (de)

Gothic: (kaupatjan)

Greek: χαστουκίζω (el) (chastoukízo), σφαλιαρίζω (el) (sfaliarízo)

Ancient: ῥαπίζω (rhapízō)

Hungarian: pofon vág, képen töröl, arcul üt, arcul csap

Ido: frapar (io)

Indonesian: menampar (id)

Ingrian: iskiä, löövvä, peeksää, tappaa, kleittää, issuttaa, napsuttaa

Italian: schiaffeggiare (it), colpire (it), dare una pacca a

Japanese: ひっぱたく (ja), 平手打ちする (ja)

Khmer: ទះ (km) (teah), ទះកំផ្លៀង (teah kɑmplieŋ)

Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ⁧زلە لێدان⁩ (zle lêdan), ⁧چەپۆک لێدان⁩ (çepok lêdan)

Latin: depalmo, alapam dō

Maori: taupaki, pāhia

Mongolian: please add this translation if you can

Norman: charbousseter, cliaper, cliatchi, cliamûser

Norwegian: fike, slå (no)

Persian: ⁧سیلی زدن⁩ (sili zadan)

Portuguese: esbofetear (pt)

Quechua: ch'aqlay

Russian: шлёпать (ru) impf (šljópatʹ), шлёпнуть (ru) pf (šljópnutʹ), дава́ть пощёчину impf (davátʹ poščóčinu), дать пощёчину pf (datʹ poščóčinu) (to slap somebody's face)

Spanish: abofetear (es), cachetear (es)

Thai: please add this translation if you can

Turkish: tokatlamak (tr), vurmak (tr), şamarlamak (tr), sille atmak, aşk etmek (tr)

Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

Volapük: flapilön

to cause something to strike soundly

Finnish: mätkäyttää (fi), läpsäistä (fi), mätkäistä

Italian: sbattere (it)

Spanish: golpear (es)

Turkish: pat diye ses çıkarmak

To place, to put carelessly

Dutch: neerkwakken (nl)

Finnish: lyödä (fi), mätkäyttää (fi), roiskia (fi)

Italian: sbattere (it), scaraventare (it)

Spanish: aventar (es)

Adverb[edit]

slap (not comparable)

Exactly, precisely

He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table.

1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:You just take my orders, Cap’n Hawkins, and we’ll sail slap in and be done with it.

1864, Tony Pastor, John F. Poole, Tony Pastor's Complete Budget of Comic Songs, page 63:They called the tom-cat to the trap, / Who molrowed as he smelt at the door, O— / Opened his mouth and swallowed him slap, / All the while most profanely he swore, O!

Synonyms[edit]

just, right, slap bang, smack dab; see also Thesaurus:exactly

Derived terms[edit]

slap-bang

Translations[edit]

exactly

Bulgarian: точно (bg) (točno), направо (bg) (napravo)

Spanish: justo (es) n

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