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slap around ThesaurusslapnounA quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:box, buffet, bust, chop, cuff, punch, smack, smacker, spank, swat, whack.Informal: clip, spat.verb1. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:box, buffet, bust, cuff, punch, smack, spank, swat, whack.Informal: clip, spat.2. To criticize harshly and devastatingly:blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slash.Informal: roast.Slang: slam.Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.phrasal verb slap aroundTo be rough or brutal with:knock about (or around), manhandle, rough (up).Slang: mess up.slap around
slap (one) aroundTo physically assault someone, especially as a means of control or intimidation. Our dad wasn't afraid to slap us around a bit when we got out of line as kids. If he still won't sign the contract, send some muscle over there to slap him around a bit.See also: around, slapslap aroundv. To be rough or brutal with someone; abuse someone: The gangsters threatened to slap me around if I didn't get the money by Friday.See also: around, slap |