🖐️slap

verb, noun
/slæp/

Meaning

To hit someone or something with the palm of the hand.
to hit someone quickly with the flat part of the hand; to strike sharply

Example Sentences

He slapped the table in anger.

She was so angry that she slapped him across the face.

Example Expressions

slap on the wrist

Synonyms

smack, strike, hit, whack
Entry 1
smack, strike, hit, whack
Entry 2
smack, hit, strike, whack

Antonyms

caress, pat, stroke, touch gently
Entry 1
caress, pat
Entry 2
caress, pat, stroke, touch gently

Collocations

slap face, slap hard, slap down, slap on the wrist, slap together
Entry 1
slap face, slap hard, slap down, slap on the wrist
Entry 2
slap hard, slap face, slap down, slap together

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