SLAP


Meaning of SLAP in English

I. ˈslap noun

Etymology: Middle English slop, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Dutch slippen to slip

Date: 14th century

dialect British : opening , breach

II. transitive verb

( slapped ; slap·ping )

Etymology: akin to Low German slapp, noun blow

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand

b. : to cause to strike with a motion or sound like that of a blow with the open hand

2. : to put, place, or throw with careless haste or force

slapped on a coat of paint

3. : to assail verbally : insult

4. : to subject to a penalty — usually used with with

slapped him with a $10 fine

III. noun

Date: 1606

1.

a. : a quick sharp blow

b. : a blow with the open hand

2. : a noise like that of a slap

3. : rebuff , insult

- slap on the wrist

IV. adverb

Etymology: probably from Low German slapp, from slapp, noun

Date: 1672

: directly , smack

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.