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1. a slap, smack, or blow, esp. one given with the open hand. 2. the sound of such a slap or smack. transitive verb. 3. to slap, smack, or strike (someone), esp. on the buttocks; spank. 4. to drive (animals) by slapping or goading them.
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3 senses: 1. to slap 2. a slap sheet or plate metal that has...
- Skelpit
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- Skelter
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- Skelly-Eyed
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Skelp definition: a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.. See examples of SKELP used in a sentence.
1. dialectal, British : strike, slap, beat. 2. dialectal, British : to drive with blows. 3. dialectal, British : to perform or accomplish in a brisk and lively fashion. intransitive verb. : to walk in a brisk and lively manner : hustle. skelp.
A sounding blow delivered with the flat of the hand or something having a flat surface; a slap. Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence <petal> /ˈpɛtl/ but <petally> /ˈpɛtl̩i/.
Skelp (sometimes spelled scelp) is wrought iron or steel that is rolled or forged into narrow strips and ready to be made into pipe or tubing by being bent (into a cylindrical shape) and welded. The word is most commonly used in the traditional terminology of smithing and in the iron and steel industries. Before the 20th century, the welding ...
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb skelp. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
What does the verb skelp mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb skelp. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and northern Scottish English.