slap

verb

/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 smack
- She slapped his face hard.
- She slapped him hard across the face.
- ‘Congratulations!’ he said, slapping me on the back.
Extra Examples
- I 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 Dictionary
adverb
- hard
- gently
- lightly
- …
preposition
- across
- on
phrases
- slap somebody in the face
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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 angry
- He 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 slapped
- The water slapped against the side of the boat.
- I could hear bare feet slapping down the corridor.

noun

/slæp/

Idioms

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[countable] the action of hitting somebody/something with the flat part of your hand
- She gave him a slap across the face.
- He gave me a hearty slap on the back.
Extra Examples
- Her mother delivered a hard slap and sent her to bed.
- She gave him a playful slap on the arm as everyone laughed.
- That boy needs a slap!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gentle
- light
- little
- …
verb + slap
- deliver
- give somebody
- get
- …
preposition
- slap across
- slap on
- with a slap
- …
phrases
- a slap in the face
- a slap on the wrist
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[singular] the noise made by hitting somebody/something with the flat part of your hand; a similar noise made by something else
- the gentle slap of water against the shore
- He hit the water with a resounding slap.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gentle
- light
- little
- …
verb + slap
- deliver
- give somebody
- get
- …
preposition
- slap across
- slap on
- with a slap
- …
phrases
- a slap in the face
- a slap on the wrist
See full entry
[uncountable] (British English, informal) make-up (= substances used especially by women to make their faces look more attractive, or used by actors to change their appearance)

Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent.

Idioms

slap and tickle

(British English, old-fashioned, informal) enthusiastic kissing and cuddling between lovers

a slap in the face

an action that seems to be intended as a deliberate way of offending and showing lack of respect for somebody
- The closure of the school is a slap in the face to the local community.

a slap on the wrist

(informal) a warning or mild punishment
- We're hoping that she gets off with a slap on the wrist from the judge.

adverb

/slæp/

(also slap bang)

(informal)

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straight, and with great force
- Storming out of her room, she went slap into Luke.
exactly
- Their apartment is slap bang in the middle of town.

Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent.

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