slap
verb
[ slap ]
• hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.
• "my sister slapped my face"
Similar:
hit,
strike,
smack,
crack,
clout,
cuff,
thump,
punch,
thwack,
spank,
rap,
beat,
whack,
wallop,
biff,
swipe,
clip,
bop,
belt,
bash,
sock,
slosh,
boff,
slug,
bust,
dong,
quilt,
smite,
• put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully.
• "he slapped a copy of the paper on to her desk"
Similar:
fling,
throw,
toss,
sling,
slam,
bang,
bung,
plonk,
daub,
plaster,
spread,
apply,
slap
noun
• a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object.
• "he gave her a slap across her cheek"
Similar:
smack,
blow,
thump,
cuff,
clout,
punch,
crack,
thwack,
spank,
rap,
bang,
whack,
wallop,
clip,
biff,
swipe,
bop,
belt,
bash,
sock,
• make-up, especially when applied thickly or carelessly.
• "I put a bit of slap on my face and we were ready to go"
slap
adverb
• suddenly and directly, especially with great force.
• "storming out of her room, she went slap into Luke"
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.
slap
adjective
• lacking strength, energy, or discipline; ineffectual.
• "the book took her three years to write because she was very slap"
• (of food) soft or runny.
• "the chips were crisp outside and slap inside"
Origin:
Afrikaans, literally ‘dangling, flabby’.
