Meaning
To hit someone or something with the flat inside part of your hand.
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Word origin
Probably an imitation of the sound a flat hand makes when it strikes something; Low German has the similar word slapp.
- Origin
- imitative
Grammar
Examples
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You slap with an open, flat hand, not a closed fist.
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A slap on the back is friendly, not angry.
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Things can slap too, when they hit with a flat sound.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 8: slap, production, carol and 7 more words.