What does SLAP mean?
Definitions for SLAP
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Princeton's WordNet
slap, smacknoun
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
smack, smacking, slapverb
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
slapadverb
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
"The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"
bang, slap, slapdash, smack, boltadverb
directly
"he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
Wiktionary
slapnoun
A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
slapnoun
The sound of such a blow.
slapnoun
Makeup, cosmetics.
slapverb
To give a slap.
She slapped him in response to the insult.
slapverb
To cause something to strike soundly.
He slapped the reins against the horse's back.
slapverb
To place, to put carelessly.
We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.
slapadverb
Exactly, precisely
Nick Clegg at the NUS conference April 2010; "I hope your conference is going to go well. You've certainly chosen a great time to hold it slap bang in the middle of a general election campaign.
Etymology: Uncertain, probably from imitative origin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Slapadverb
With a sudden and violent blow.
Etymology: from the noun.
Peg’s servants complained; and if they offered to come into the warehouse, then strait went the yard slap over their noddle. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.
SLAPnoun
A blow. Properly with the hand open, or with something rather broad than sharp.
Etymology: schlap, German.
The laugh, the slap, the jocund curse go round. James Thomson.
To Slapverb
To strike with a slap.
Etymology: from the noun.
Dick, who thus long had passive sat,
Here stroak’d his chin,and cock’d his hat;
Then slapp’d his hand upon the board,
And thus the youth put in his word. Matthew Prior.
ChatGPT
slap
A slap is a sharp blow or strike typically delivered with an open hand, often as a reaction to misbehavior or as an expression of anger, disrespect or contempt. It is usually aimed at a person's face or body. It can also refer to making a sudden or abrupt contact with a flat surface that makes a sharp, often loud sound.
Webster Dictionary
Slapnoun
a blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad
Slapverb
to strike with the open hand, or with something broad
Slapnoun
with a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly
Etymology: [OE. slappe; akin to LG. slappe, G. schlappe; probably of imitative origin.]
Wikidata
Slap
A slap or "smack" is a broad stroke made with the open hand or the back of the hand, as opposed to a punch that is made with a closed fist. Slaps are frequently made across the face, but can be also made across hands or any other body part, and can use either the palm of the hand or the back of the hand.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Slap
slap, n. a blow with the hand or anything flat.—v.t. to give a slap to:—pr.p. slap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. slapped.—adv. with a slap: suddenly, violently.—adj. (slang) first-rate.—adv. Slap′-bang, violently, all at once.—adj. dashing, violent.—n. a cheap eating-house.—adv. Slap′-dash, in a bold, careless way.—adj. off-hand, rash.—n. rough-cast harling: carelessly done work.—v.t. to do anything in a hasty, imperfect manner: to rough-cast with mortar.—n. Slap′per (slang), anything big of its kind.—adjs. Slap′ping, very large; Slap′-up, excellent, very grand. [Allied to Low Ger. slapp, Ger. schlappe; imit.]
Slap
slap, n. (Scot.) a gap in a fence: a narrow cleft between hills.—v.t. to break an opening in.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SLAP in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SLAP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of SLAP in a Sentence
Such behavior has to be tackled with the full force of the law, this is a slap in the face of law-abiding citizens.
In my son's case, they were all facing special circumstances… and those are being dismissed. They were all facing the death penalty or life without parole and now they're only facing 25 years with the possibility of parole, to me, that's a slap in the face. So I can see how the Avan family is upset about this. There are no consequences anymore.
While Chuck Grassley has moved forward several circuit court nominees without their home state senator's blue slips, doing so to the ranking member of the committee would be a dramatic escalation and slap in the face.
It’s all just a big slap in the face.
I was actually the only one on that debate stage on Saturday who will commit to raising your wages and not your taxes, i can't see how you can be serious about raising incomes if you also want to slap new taxes on them, no matter what the taxes would pay for.
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