B2verbrelationshipsemotions
US/slæp/
UK/slæp/
to hit someone or something quickly with the flat inside part of your hand
In context
She was so angry that she slapped him across the face.
His friends slapped him on the back and congratulated him on the new job.
He slapped at a mosquito on his arm and missed again.
Words that go with slap
verb + preposition
- slap someone across the faceIn the film, she slaps him across the face and walks out.
- slap someone on the backThe coach slapped each player on the back after the win.
verb + noun
- slap the tableHe laughed and slapped the table with his hand.
- slap his thighGrandpa slapped his thigh and laughed loudly at the joke.
verb + adverb
- slap awayShe slapped his hand away when he tried to take a chip.