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11slap down — slap (someone/something) down to refuse to accept someone s plan or idea. The judge slapped down every objection raised by the defense attorney. They applied for a permit and the building department slapped them down. Etymology: based on the… …
12slap — slap1 [ slæp ] verb * 1. ) transitive to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or a flat object, making a loud noise: Then, with a resounding smack, she slapped Claudia s face. a ) intransitive to hit a surface with a sound… …
13slap — I UK [slæp] / US verb Word forms slap : present tense I/you/we/they slap he/she/it slaps present participle slapping past tense slapped past participle slapped * 1) a) [transitive] to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or… …
14slap around — transitive verb 1. : buffet, manhandle drunks … have a way of becoming much less troublesome if they are slapped around a little Time 2. : to treat roughly, overbearingly, or harshly critics really slap …
15slap — [[t]slæ̱p[/t]] slaps, slapping, slapped 1) VERB If you slap someone, you hit them with the palm of your hand. [V n] He would push or slap her once in a while... [V n adv/prep] I slapped him hard across the face... [V n adv/prep] He was slapping a …
16slap — /slæp / (say slap) noun 1. a smart blow, especially with the open hand or with something flat. 2. the sound of such a blow. 3. a sarcastic or censuring hit or rebuke. 4. Also, face slap. make up. –verb (t) (slapped, slapping) 5. to strike smartly …
17slap — verb (slaps, slapping, slapped) 1》 hit or strike with the palm of one s hand or a flat object. ↘hit against with the sound of such an action. ↘(slap someone down) informal reprimand someone forcefully. 2》 (slap something on) apply… …
18slap about — phrasal verb slap around or slap about [transitive] Word forms slap around : present tense I/you/we/they slap around he/she/it slaps around present participle slapping around past tense slapped around past participle slapped around slap someone… …
19slap around — phrasal verb slap around or slap about [transitive] Word forms slap around : present tense I/you/we/they slap around he/she/it slaps around present participle slapping around past tense slapped around past participle slapped around slap someone… …
20slap about — ˌslap a ˈround ˌslap a ˈbout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they slap around he/she/it slaps around present participle …
