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a. : to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand. b. : to cause to strike with a motion or sound like that of a blow with the open hand. 2. : to put, place, or throw with careless haste or force. slapped on a coat of paint. 3. : to subject to a penalty usually used with with.
1. To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object: slapped him in the face. 2. To cause to strike forcefully and loudly: "He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar"(Nathanael West). 3. To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel. 4. a.
Contents. SLAPPED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of slap 2. past simple and past participle of slap . Learn more.
Slapped Definition. Simple past tense and past participle of slap.
an action that insults or upsets someone: It was a real slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him. See more. a slap on the back. the action of hitting someone in a friendly way on the back in order to show praise for something they have done: give someone a slap on the back He won - give him a slap on the back. See more
noun. a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat. a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack: the slap of the waves against the dock. a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment.
[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.
Definition of slap verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to bring (the hand, etc.) with a sharp blow against something: He slapped his hand on the table. to put down with force: He slapped the packages into a pile. to put or place quickly: to slap mustard on a sandwich.
We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more…. Rieff swore at the stink, slapped his thigh with his gloves. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) He slapped Sprout on the rump to get her going; then he said the first thing that came into his head.
