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slap

[slap] / slæp /
NOUN
hard hit, often with hand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blip blow pat punch whack
STRONG
bang bash box buffet bust chop clap clout crack cuff percuss poke slam smack sock spank strike swat wallop wham
WEAK
potch
VERB
hit hard, often with hand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blip blow pat punch whack
STRONG
bang bash box buffet bust chop clap clout crack cuff percuss poke slam smack sock spank strike swat wallop wham
WEAK
potch
Antonyms
STRONG
fix lose mend tap

Example Sentences

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Though its smell is hardly appetizing, the cloth is surrounded by a group of women, each with her hands on the folds to knead, slap, punch and beat the cloth into shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Or generate an opinion piece fully formed from ChatGPT and slap a name on it?

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, Trump is still able to slap tariffs on other countries’ products as they are imported, based on sector-specific issues like automobiles and other trade-related statutes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Sam Altman, the Chief Executive of OpenAI, encouraged users to slap his likeness onto AI-generated scenes and other pop culture videos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I don’t have time to shower, so I peel off the clothes and slap water on my face and under my arms in the name of Not Smelling.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz