The meaning of SLAP is to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand. How to use slap in a sentence.

Definition of slap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SLAP definition: 1. a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object: 2. an action that insults or…. Learn more.

Slap is also a noun. He reached forward and gave him a slap. If you slap someone on the back, you hit them in a friendly manner on their back. If you slap something onto a surface, you put it …

Dec 21, 2025 · To slap someone is to hit them with the palm of your open hand. It's not nice to slap your sister, no matter how mad you are. A smack or open-handed blow is a slap, and you …

To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap: waves slapping against the raft.

SLAP definition: a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops. See examples of slap used in a sentence.

to strike sharply, esp. with the open hand: When the man pinched the woman she responded by slapping him hard. to bring (the hand, etc.) with a sharp blow against something: He slapped …

• She lay on her bed and after a while heard Betty come in again, slapping at her cheeks and arms. • I think she had a feeling I might suddenly leap up and start slapping her around.

a slap on the back : the act of slapping someone's back usually to express praise or approval