slap

Plural: slaps

Noun

• a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
• A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
• A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
• The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.
• Makeup; cosmetics.
• An eye-catching sticker used in street art.

Verb

Verb Forms: slapped, slapping, slaps

• To strike with an open hand.
• hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
  • "The impatient teacher slapped the student"
  • "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"
• To give a slap to.
• To cause something to strike soundly.
• To strike soundly against something.
• To be excellent, especially when relating to music.
• To place, to put carelessly.
• To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
• To play slap bass on (an instrument).

Adverb

• directly
  • "ran slap into her"

Adv

• Exactly, precisely

Adj

• Very good, excellent, amazing.

Examples

• He gave me a friendly slap on the back as a sign of camaraderie.
• He slapped the reins against the horse's back.
• He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table.
• He wanted to SLAP his forehead after realizing he missed an obvious bingo.
• I was slapped with a parking fine.
• She slapped him in response to the insult.
• The band's new single slaps.
• The rain slapped against the window-panes.
• the slap of my feet on the bathroom tiles
• These cookies are slap.
• We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.

Synonyms

bang, bolt, slapdash, smack, smacking, devour, eat, eat and leave no crumbs, exactly, excel, go hard, just, kick, kick ass, right, rock, rule, shine, slap, slap bang, slay, smack dab

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