slap meaning and definition

SLAP noun

Definition of slap (noun)

1. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
   • synonyms: smack
2. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
   • synonyms: smack, smacking

SLAP verb

Definition of slap (verb)

1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
   • "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

SLAP adverb

Definition of slap (adverb)

1. directly
   • "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
   • synonyms: bang, bolt, slapdash, smack