slap

I UK [slæp] / US verb
Word forms "slap":
present tense I/you/we/they slap he/she/it slaps present participle slapping past tense slapped past participle slapped
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1)

a) [transitive] to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or a flat object, making a loud noise

Then, with a resounding smack, she slapped Claudia's face.

b) [intransitive] to hit a surface with a sound like someone slapping something

slap against:

The waves slapped against the stone pier.

2)

a) [transitive] to put something down quickly and noisily

slap something down:

Annie slapped down her cards.

slap something down on something:

He slapped the packages down on the top step.

b) to put something on a surface quickly and without much attention

slap something on/into something:

Just slap some paint on the wall and it will look fine.

He slapped some cream cheese on the bagel and gave it to me.

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- slap someone on the back

Phrasal verbs:

- slap around

- slap down

- slap on

II UK [slæp] / US noun
Word forms "slap":
singular slap plural slaps

1) [countable] a sharp hit with the palm of the hand

She gave him a slap on the back to stop him coughing.

2) [countable] the sound of a slap or something similar hitting a surface

3) [uncountable] British very informal make-up 1)

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- a slap in the face

- a slap on the wrist

III UK [slæp] / US adverb

suddenly, with a lot of force

He slipped and fell slap on the floor.