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slap |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slap \Slap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slapped}; p. pr & vb n. {Slapping}.] To strike with the open hand, or with something broad. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: slap n 1: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) [syn: {smack}] 2: the act of smacking something [syn: {smack}, {smacking}] adv : (informal) directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" [syn: {bang}, {slapdash}, {smack}, {bolt}] v : 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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