Slap — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈæp/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈap/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈap/

1 syllable Say it as /slˈæp/.

Examples

The impatient teacher slapped the student
a gunshot slapped him on the forehead
he ran bang into the pole

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slapdash bang smacking bolt smack

Parts of Speech

noun	a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
noun	the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand “The impatient teacher slapped the student”
adverb	directly “he ran bang into the pole”

Word Forms

slap	verb	hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
smack	verb	deliver a hard blow to
slap	noun	the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
slapper	noun	a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schlagen

ein Schlag von einem flachen Gegenstand (als offene Hand)

🇫🇷French

gifler

un coup d'objet plat (comme une main ouverte)

🇪🇸Spanish

bofetada

un golpe de un objeto plano (como una mano abierta)

🇮🇹Italian

schiaffo

un colpo da un oggetto piatto (come una mano aperta)

🇳🇱Dutch

klap

een klap van een plat voorwerp (als een open hand)

🇵🇹Portuguese

tapa

um golpe de um objeto plano (como uma mão aberta)

🇷🇺Russian

шлепок

удар плоским предметом (как открытой ладонью)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

थप्पड़

किसी सपाट वस्तु से झटका (खुले हाथ के रूप में)

🇧🇩Bengali

চড়

একটি সমতল বস্তু থেকে একটি ঘা (একটি খোলা হাত হিসাবে)

🇮🇳Tamil

அறைதல்

ஒரு தட்டையான பொருளிலிருந்து ஒரு அடி (திறந்த கையாக)

🇮🇳Telugu

చప్పుడు

ఫ్లాట్ వస్తువు నుండి ఒక దెబ్బ (ఓపెన్ హ్యాండ్ గా)

🇮🇳Marathi

थप्पड

सपाट वस्तूचा धक्का (खुल्या हाताने)

🇮🇳Gujarati

થપ્પડ

સપાટ પદાર્થમાંથી ફટકો (ખુલ્લા હાથ તરીકે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಡಿ

ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆತ (ತೆರೆದ ಕೈಯಾಗಿ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

അടിക്കുക

ഒരു പരന്ന വസ്തുവിൽ നിന്നുള്ള അടി (തുറന്ന കൈയായി)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਥੱਪੜ

ਇੱਕ ਫਲੈਟ ਵਸਤੂ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਝਟਕਾ (ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਹੱਥ ਵਜੋਂ)

🇵🇰Urdu

تھپڑ

کسی چپٹی چیز سے دھچکا (کھلے ہاتھ کے طور پر)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拍击

来自扁平物体的打击（如张开的手）

🇯🇵Japanese

平手打ち

平らな物体からの打撃（開いた手として）

🇰🇷Korean

찰싹

평평한 물체로 인한 타격(손을 펼친 것처럼)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cái tát

một cú đánh từ một vật phẳng (như một bàn tay mở)

🇹🇭Thai

ตบ

การตีจากวัตถุแบน (เป็นมือเปิด)

🇮🇩Indonesian

tamparan

pukulan dari benda datar (seperti tangan terbuka)

🇵🇭Filipino

sampal

isang suntok mula sa isang patag na bagay (bilang isang bukas na kamay)

🇲🇾Malay

tampar

pukulan dari objek rata (sebagai tangan terbuka)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يصفع

ضربة من جسم مسطح (مثل اليد المفتوحة)

🇮🇷Persian

سیلی زدن

ضربه از یک جسم صاف (به عنوان دست باز)

🇹🇷Turkish

tokat

düz bir nesneden gelen darbe (açık el olarak)

🇮🇱Hebrew

סְטִירָה

מכה מחפץ שטוח (כיד פתוחה)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slap'?

The primary meaning of 'slap' is 'a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)'.

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Using 'slap' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slap' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slap' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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