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slap 1, verb (oh)



present participle slapping
[T] to hit someone with the flat part of your hand
-see also punch punch
::Sarah slapped Aaron across the face.
[T always + adverb/preposition] to put something down on a surface with force, especially when you are angry
::Giles slapped his cards down on the table.
slap sb on the back
to hit someone on the back in a friendly way, often as a way of praising them
[I always + adverb/preposition] to hit a surface with a lot of force, making a loud sharp sound
slap against
::Small waves slapped against the side of the boat.
slap down [slap sb down] phr v
to rudely tell someone that their suggestions, questions, ideas etc are stupid
slap on [slap sth ¡û¡ú on] phr v
to put or spread something quickly or carelessly onto a surface
::She ran upstairs and slapped on some make-up.
slap sth on sth
::We could slap some paint on it.
to suddenly announce a new charge, tax etc or say that something is not allowed - used especially when you think this is unfair
::Many tour operators slap on supplements for single people.
slap sth on sth
::In 1977, the president slapped a ban on the commercial reprocessing of nuclear fuel.