slap
To hit someone or something with your open hand.
To strike someone or something with the palm of the hand or a flat object, usually quickly and with force.
A quick hit made with an open hand.
A quick, sharp blow made with the palm of the hand or a flat object.
To put or attach something quickly without care.
To place, attach, or apply something quickly, roughly, or without much care.
A small punishment or criticism that is not very strong.
A mild or symbolic punishment or criticism, often described as insufficiently severe for the wrongdoing committed.
- Base: slap
- Plural: slaps
- Base: slap
- 3rd Person Singular: slaps
- Present Participle: slapping
- Past: slapped
- Irregular present participle: slapping Verb
- Irregular past: slapped Verb
slap down
1Reject or criticize sharply in public
To reject someone's idea or criticize them strongly, especially in front of others.
- The manager slapped down his proposal during the meeting.
- She was slapped down when she tried to speak up.
slap in the face
1Strong insult or offense
Something that is very insulting or upsetting.
- Being left out of the meeting was a real slap in the face.
- His rude comment was like a slap in the face to her.
slap on
1Apply quickly and carelessly to surface/body
To put something like paint, cream, or stickers on quickly without care.
- She slapped on some sunscreen before going out.
- He slapped on another coat of paint.
slap on the wrist
1Mild punishment or criticism
A small punishment or criticism that is not strong enough for what someone did wrong.
- The company received just a slap on the wrist for polluting the river.
- He got only a slap on the wrist for cheating.
slap together
1Make quickly without care
To make something quickly and without much care or effort.
- We slapped together some sandwiches before heading out.
- They slapped together a basic website in one day.