dictionary definitions for "slap"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Slap \Slap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slapped; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Slapping.]
     To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Slap \Slap\, adv. [Cf. LG. slap, G. schlapp. See Slap, n.]
     With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly;
     directly. [Colloq.] "The railroad cars drive slap into the
     city." --Thackeray.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Slap \Slap\, n. [OE. slappe; akin to LG. slappe, G. schlappe;
     probably of imitative origin.]
     A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something
     broad.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  slap
      adv 1: directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into
             her" [syn: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt]
      n 1: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) [syn: slap,
           smack]
      2: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open
         hand [syn: smack, smacking, slap]
      v 1: hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand;
           "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot
           slapped him on the forehead"


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