a sharp blow or smack, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.

a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack

the slap of the waves against the dock.

a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment.

to strike sharply, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.

to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something.

to dash or cast forcibly

He slapped the package against the wall.

to put or place promptly and sometimes haphazardly (often fol. by on )

The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich.

Informal . directly; straight; smack

The tug rammed slap into the side of the freighter.

slap down,

to subdue, esp. by a blow or by force; suppress.

to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply

to slap down dissenting voices.

slap on the wrist

relatively mild criticism or censure

He got away with a slap on the wrist.

noun, verb

bang , bash , blip , blow , box , buffet , bust , chop , clap , clout , crack , cuff , pat , percuss , poke , potch , punch , slam , smack , sock , spank , strike , swat , wallop , whack , wham

noun

box , buffet , bust , chop , cuff , punch , smack , smacker , spank , swat , whack

verb

box , buffet , bust , cuff , punch , smack , spank , swat , whack , blister , drub , excoriate , flay , lash , rip into , scarify , scathe , scorch , score , scourge , slash

phrasal verb

knock about , manhandle , rough