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slap
Pronunciation: (slap), [key]
—n., v., slapped, slap•ping,
—adv.
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n.
1. a sharp blow or smack, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.
2. a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack:
the slap of the waves against the dock.
3. a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment.
4. slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure:
He got away with a slap on the wrist.
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v.t.
1. to strike sharply, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.
2. to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something.
3. to dash or cast forcibly:
He slapped the package against the wall.
4. to put or place promptly and sometimes haphazardly (often fol. by
on):
The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich.
5. slap down,
a. to subdue, esp. by a blow or by force; suppress.
b. to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply:
to slap down dissenting voices.
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adv.
Informal.directly; straight; smack:
The tug rammed slap into the side of the freighter. slap
Pronunciation: (slap), [key]
—n., v., slapped, slap•ping.
Scot.
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n.
1. a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
2. a mountain pass.
3. a wound or gash.
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v.t.
to make a gap or opening in; breach.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
