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English noun: slap

1. slap (event) a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)


Synonymssmack


Broader (hypernym)blow, bump

2. slap (act) the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand


Synonymssmack, smacking


Broader (hypernym)blow


Narrower (hyponym)spank


English adverb: slap

1. slap directly


SamplesHe ran bang into the pole.
Ran slap into her.


Synonymsbang, bolt, slapdash, smack


Domain usagecolloquialism


English verb: slap

1. slap (contact) hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand


SamplesThe impatient teacher slapped the student.
A gunshot slapped him on the forehead.


ExamplesThe fighter managed to slap his opponent


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)strike


Narrower (hyponym)cuff, whomp









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