n.
Pronunciation: ' slat
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: slat · ted ; slat · ting
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
Date: circa 1587
1 : STRIKE , PUMMEL
2 : to hurl or throw smartly
n.
Pronunciation: ' slat
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: slat · ted ; slat · ting
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
Date: circa 1587
1 : STRIKE , PUMMEL
2 : to hurl or throw smartly
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012