slap meaning

UK /slæp/ US /slæp/ 1 syllable

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

slap has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb, noun and adverb.

slap as a verb

  1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
    • The impatient teacher slapped the student
    • a gunshot slapped him on the forehead

    Type of: strike

    Kinds: cuff

    Related forms: slapper

slap as a noun

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

    Synonyms: smack

    Type of: blow

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

    Synonyms: smack, smacking

    Type of: blow

    Kinds: spank

slap as an adverb

  1. directly
    • he ran bang into the pole
    • ran slap into her

    Synonyms: bang, slapdash, smack, bolt

How to pronounce slap

slap is pronounced /slæp/ in British English and /slæp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with slap

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in AP · 4-letter words

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