Slap (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A blow from a flat object (as an open hand).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The mother gave her misbehaving child a sharp slap on the wrist.
- He received a slap from his sister for teasing her.
- The coach gave the player a slap on the back for a game well played.
- The teacher was accused of giving a student a slap on the head for talking back.
- The sound of a slap echoed through the room as the two actors rehearsed the fight scene.