n. 25B6; verb
he slapped her hard : HIT, strike, smack, clout, cuff, thump, punch, spank; informal whack, thwack, wallop, biff, bash; Brit. informal slosh; N. Amer. informal boff, slug, bust; Austral./NZ informal dong, quilt; archaic smite.
he slapped down a £10 note : FLING, throw, toss, slam, bang; informal plonk.
slap on a coat of paint : DAUB, plaster, spread.
(informal) they slapped a huge tax on imports : IMPOSE, levy, put on.
25B6; noun a slap across the cheek : SMACK, blow, thump, cuff, clout, punch, spank; informal whack, thwack, wallop, clip, biff, bash.
25B6; adverb (informal) the bypass goes slap through the green belt : STRAIGHT, right, directly, plumb; informal smack, (slap) bang; N. Amer. informal spang, smack dab.
25A0; a slap in the face REBUFF, rejection, snub, insult, put-down, humiliation.
25A0; a slap on the back CONGRATULATIONS, commendation, approbation, approval, accolades, compliments, tributes, a pat on the back, praise, acclaim, acclamation; formal laudation.
25A0; a slap on the wrist REPRIMAND, rebuke, reproof, scolding, admonishment; informal telling-off, rap over the knuckles, dressing-down; Brit. informal ticking-off, wigging; Austral./NZ informal serve.
25A0; slap someone down (informal) . See berate .