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   slap

   /slap/

   verb

   • 1. hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object: "my sister slapped my face" Similar hitstrikesmackcrackcloutcuffthumppunchthwackspankrapbeatinformal:whackwallopbiffswipeclipbopbeltbashsocksloshboffslugbustdongquiltarchaic:smite
   • ▪ hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped: "water slapped against the boat"
   • 2. put or apply (something) somewhere quickly, carelessly, or forcefully: "he slapped a copy of the paper on to her desk" Similar flingthrowtossslingslambanginformal:bungplonkdaubplasterspreadapply

   noun

   • 1. a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object: "she gave her a slap across her cheek"
   • ▪ a sound made or as if made by a slap: "she heard the slap of water against the harbour wall"
   • 2. make-up, especially when applied thickly or carelessly: informal "I put a bit of slap on my face and we were ready to go"

   adverb

   • 1. suddenly and directly, especially with great force: informal "storming out of her room, she went slap into Luke"
   • ▪ exactly; right: informal "the parador is slap bang in the middle of the Alhambra"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): probably imitative. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.

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