English noun: slap | |||
1. | slap (event) a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) | ||
Synonyms | smack | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow, bump | ||
2. | slap (act) the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand | ||
Synonyms | smack, smacking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spank | ||
English adverb: slap | |||
1. | slap directly | ||
Samples | He ran bang into the pole. Ran slap into her. | ||
Synonyms | bang, bolt, slapdash, smack | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
English verb: slap | |||
1. | slap (contact) hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand | ||
Samples | The impatient teacher slapped the student. A gunshot slapped him on the forehead. | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to slap his opponent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cuff, whomp | ||