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slap

/ slap /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
Type of:
bump blow
Derived:
smack thwack
verb Sense 2
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
"The impatient teacher slapped the student"
"a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"
Type of:
strike
Kinds of:
cuff whomp
Derived:
smack smacking slapper spanker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adverb Sense 3
directly
"he ran bang into the pole"
"ran slap into her"
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 4
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
Type of:
blow
Kinds of:
spank
Derived:
smack thwack
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
16
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Related Words

bump blow strike cuff whomp spank