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slap noun 1 a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat. 2 the sound made by such a blow, or by the impact of one flat surface with another. 3 a snub or rebuke. verb (slapped, slapping) 1 to strike with the open hand or anything flat. 2 to bring or send with a slapping sound • He slapped the newspaper down on the table. 3 (often slap something on) colloq to apply thickly and carelessly • She quickly slapped make-up on her face. 4 (often slap someone down) colloq to reject or contradict them abruptly; to rebuke them. adverb, colloq 1 exactly or precisely • slap in the middle. 2 heavily or suddenly; with a slap • He fell slap on his face. a slap in the face colloq an insult or rebuff. a slap on the back colloq congratulations. a slap on the wrist colloq, often facetious a mild reprimand.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from German dialect slapp.