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slapper
slap S0463800 (slăp)n.1. a. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.b. The sound of such a blow.2. A sharp insult: a slap to one's pride.v. slapped, slap·ping, slaps v.tr.1. To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object: slapped him in the face.2. To cause to strike forcefully and loudly: "He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar" (Nathanael West).3. To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel.4. a. To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order: slapped him with a speeding ticket; slapped her with a lawsuit.b. To impose (a legal obligation) on someone: The judge slapped an additional fine on the unruly defendant.v.intr. To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap: waves slapping against the raft.adv. Informal Directly and with force: drove slap into the guardrail.Phrasal Verb: slap down To restrain or correct by emphatic censure; rebuke: "thought [he] was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down" (New York Times).Idiom: slap on the wrist A nominal or token punishment.
[Middle English slappe.]
slap′per n.slapper (ˈslæpə) nslang Brit a promiscuous womanThesaurus| Noun | 1. | slapper - a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"spankerhitter, striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters" |
Translationsslapper
a knee-slapperA hilarious joke, especially one that evokes loud and prolonged laughter. My uncle told me a real knee-slapper the other day! Do you want to hear it?thigh-slapperA hilarious joke, especially one that evokes loud and prolonged laughter. My uncle told me a real thigh-slapper the other day! Do you want to hear it?slapper
Synonyms for slappernoun a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open handSynonymsRelated Words |