slap
//slæp//
Verb
slapInfinitive
slapPresent tense
slappedPast tense
slappedPast participle
slappingPresent participle
slapsThird-person singular
1
To strike someone or something with the palm of the hand or a flat object, making a sharp sound.
She slapped him across the face.
2
To put or place something quickly or carelessly.
She slapped the book on the table and walked out.
Noun
slapSingular
slapsPlural
1
A sharp blow given with the open hand or a flat object.
She gave him a slap on the cheek.
2
The sound made by such a blow or by something hitting a surface.
I heard the slap of the waves against the boat.
Adverb
slapCanonical form
1
Directly or exactly; used for emphasis.
The ball hit him slap in the face.