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Definition of skelp in English: skelpverb skɛlp [with object]Northern English, Scottish Strike, slap, or smack. the cries of skelped weans Example sentencesExamples - We don't mind being skelped by the French but defeat by England hurts.
- He didn't just touch it in the second minute, though, he skelped it.
- The unwieldy but serviceable striker skelped a ball across the goalmouth that kissed the crossbar on its way past.
- Ricksen stepped up and skelped the free-kick into the top corner.
- And surprising though it may seem - disappointing, even, to the scandal-seekers - no priest ever laid hands on me except to bless me or skelp my ear.
- The ball finally fell at the feet of the defender who skelped it into the roof of the visitors' net.
Synonyms cuff, strike, hit, thump, slap, smack, crack, swat, punch, jab, knock, thwack, bang, wallop, batter, pummel, buffet cuff, hit, thump, slap, smack, crack, swat, punch, fist, jab, hook, knock, thwack, bang, wallop
Origin Late Middle English: probably imitative. |