English Explanatory Dictionary

slap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
  2. A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
  3. The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.
  4. Makeup; cosmetics.
  5. An eye-catching sticker used in street art.
verb
  1. To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face.
  2. To cause something to strike soundly.
  3. To strike soundly against something.
  4. To be excellent, especially when relating to music.
  5. To place, to put carelessly.
  6. To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
  7. To play slap bass on (an instrument).
adv
  1. Exactly, precisely
adj
  1. Very good, excellent, amazing.
noun
  1. Acronym of superior labrum from anterior to posterior.

Pronunciation

/slæp/ En-ca-slap.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slap.wav

Word forms

slap slaps slapping slapped more slap most slap

Etymology

From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”).

Synonyms

bang eat rule rock devour eat and leave no crumbs excel go hard kick kick ass shine slap slay just right slap bang smack dab

Related words

slap chip

Derived words

backslap back slap back-slapping beslap bitch-slap bitch slap butt-slapping chain slap cockslap cyberslap dickslap dope slap go slap off on happy slap happy slapping Iberian slap kerslap knee-slapping pimp slap pimp-slap slap and tickle slap-back slapback slap bet slap bracelet slapdash slapdown slap fight Slapgate slaphappy slap-headed slap in the face slap mark slap marker slap on the arm slap on the back slap on the hand slap on the wrist slappity slap print slappy slap shot slapsies slap skate slapstick thigh-slapping tight slap trout slap trout-slap turkey slap wall slap slap around slap bellies slap down slap leather slap my ass and call me Judy slap my ass and call me Sally slappable slappee slapper

Translations

Finnish: läpsähdys Finnish: läpsäys Finnish: räpsähdys Russian: шлепо́к Russian: хлопо́к Spanish: bofetada Spanish: cachetada Swahili: kibare Albanian: backos Ao: ama (Chungli) Arabic: صَفَعَ Arabic: لَطَمَ Arabic: كفخ Arabic: لطش Arabic: رزع Arabic: رقع Arabic: ضرب Arabic: ناول Arabic: سفخ Arabic: هت Arabic: هف Arabic: أعطى كف Armenian: ապտակել Armenian: չափալախել Assamese: চৰিওৱা Azerbaijani: şapalaqlamaq Basque: aurpegian jo Central Bikol: sapak Bulgarian: шляпвам Bulgarian: зашлевявам Catalan: bufetejar Cherokee: ᎠᏏᏛᏂᎭ Chinese Mandarin: 掌摑 /掌掴 Dutch: meppen Dutch: kletsen Esperanto: vangofrapi Finnish: läimäyttää Finnish: läpsäyttää Finnish: läpäyttää Finnish: läpsäistä French: gifler French: fesser German: klatschen German: (leicht) schlagen German: patschen German: ohrfeigen Gothic: 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 Greek: χαστουκίζω Greek: σφαλιαρίζω Ancient Greek: ῥαπίζω Hindi: थप्पड़ मारना Hungarian: pofon vág Hungarian: képen töröl Hungarian: arcul üt Hungarian: arcul csap Ido: frapar Indonesian: menampar Ingrian: iskiä Ingrian: löövvä Ingrian: peeksää Ingrian: tappaa Ingrian: kleittää Ingrian: issuttaa Ingrian: napsuttaa Ingrian: kommia Italian: schiaffeggiare Italian: colpire Italian: dare una pacca a Japanese: ひっぱたく Japanese: 平手打ちする Khmer: ទះ Khmer: ទះកំផ្លៀង Central Kurdish: زلە لێدان Central Kurdish: چەپۆک لێدان Latin: depalmo Latin: alapam dō Lithuanian: pliaukštelėti Māori: taupaki Māori: pāhia Norman: charbousseter Norman: cliaper Norman: cliatchi Norman: cliamûser Norwegian: fike Norwegian: slå Norwegian Nynorsk: klaska Norwegian Nynorsk: daska Old English: plættan Pennsylvania German: aabappe Persian: سیلی زدن Portuguese: esbofetear Portuguese: dar um tapa Quechua: ch'aqlay
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