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1slap Listen to audio/ˈslæp/ verb
slaps; slapped; slap·ping
1 a [+ obj] : to hit (someone or something) with the front or back of your open hand
She slapped him across/in the face. She slapped his face. He slapped me on the back and said Good job! He called the dog by slapping his hand against his thigh.
b : to hit something with a sound like the sound made when your hand slaps something [no obj] Waves were slapping against the side of the boat. [+ obj] Gentle waves slapped the side of the raft.
2 [+ obj] : to put (something) on a surface quickly or forcefully — + down or on He slapped the book down on the desk. She slapped down her cards and shouted I win! He slapped a fresh coat of paint on (the wall). I grabbed a slice of bread and slapped on some peanut butter.
3 [+ obj] sports : to hit (something) with a forceful swing of your arms, hands, etc.
(ice hockey) He slapped the puck into the net. (baseball) She slapped a single to right field.
slap around [phrasal verb]
slap (someone) around also slap around (someone) informal : to hit or slap (someone) many times
The children screamed when they saw him slapping her around. [=beating her up]
slap on [phrasal verb]
slap (something) on or slap on (something) informal : to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount
The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage. The judge slapped on an additional fine.see also 1slap 2 (above)
slap together [phrasal verb]
slap together (something) or slap (something) together informal : to create (something) by putting parts together in a quick or careless way
I slapped a sandwich together as I was running out the door. The company slapped together a Web site and then waited for the customers to come pouring in.
slap with [phrasal verb]
slap (someone) with (something) US, informal : to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)
They were slapped with a lawsuit. The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.

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