Slap On (Verb)
Meaning
Apply carelessly; "slap some paint onto the wall".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She slapped more butter onto her slice of bread than she needed.
- The amateur painter slapped on a fresh coat without priming the surface first.
- They slapped some food onto a plate and called it a snack.
- A careless worker slapped grease onto the moving parts of the machine without wiping off excess.
- The kids slapped some glue onto the broken toy and hoped it would hold together.