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slap
verb
-
slap
,
slapping
,
slaps
,
slapped
to
hit
someone
or
something
quickly
with
the
flat
inside
of
the
hand
•
The
annoyed
mother
slapped
a
mosquito
on
her
arm
.
The
annoyed
mother
slapped
a
mosquito
on
her
arm
.
•
During
rehearsal
,
the
actor
pretended
to
slap
his
co-star
across
the
cheek
.
During
rehearsal
,
the
actor
pretended
to
slap
his
co-star
across
the
cheek
.
Middle
English
slappen
,
probably
of
imitative
origin
,
related
to
Low
German
slappen
“
to
slap
”.
noun
a
quick
sharp
hit
made
with
the
flat
inside
of
the
hand
•
Her
cheek
stung
after
the
unexpected
slap
.
Her
cheek
stung
after
the
unexpected
slap
.
•
The
comic
sound
effect
of
the
slap
made
the
audience
laugh
.
The
comic
sound
effect
of
the
slap
made
the
audience
laugh
.
From
the
verb
sense
of
slap
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
slap
,
slapping
,
slaps
,
slapped
to
put
,
lay
,
or
attach
something
somewhere
quickly
and
often
carelessly
•
The
chef
slapped
a
burger
patty
onto
the
sizzling
grill
.
The
chef
slapped
a
burger
patty
onto
the
sizzling
grill
.
•
I
slapped
a
bright
sticker
on
my
suitcase
to
spot
it
easily
.
I
slapped
a
bright
sticker
on
my
suitcase
to
spot
it
easily
.
Extension
of
the
hitting
sense
,
first
attested
in
the
late
19th
century
.
adverb
informal
:
directly
or
exactly
,
often
emphasizing
position
or
impact
•
The
cottage
sits
slap
in
the
middle
of
the
valley
.
The
cottage
sits
slap
in
the
middle
of
the
valley
.
•
He
walked
slap
into
the
glass
door
because
he
wasn
’
t
looking
.
He
walked
slap
into
the
glass
door
because
he
wasn
’
t
looking
.
From
earlier
phrase
“
slap
bang
”,
18th
century
,
echoic
reinforcement
of
the
idea
of
a
sudden
hit
.
