slap

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /slæp/ Rhymes: -æp === Noun === slap (countable and uncountable, plural slaps) (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat. Hyponym: (to the head) cuff (countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow. (countable, music) The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing. (slang, uncountable) Makeup; cosmetics. Quoted in 2006, Matt Houlbrook, Queer London (page 151) If you had too much slap on when you went out . . . your mates say too much slap on your ecaf. Yeah. Oh really girl? Yes . . . Go in the lavs here and have a look. (slang, countable) An eye-catching sticker used in street art. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === slap (third-person singular simple present slaps, present participle slapping, simple past and past participle slapped) (transitive) To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face. Hyponym: (to the head) cuff (transitive) To cause something to strike soundly. (intransitive) To strike soundly against something. (intransitive, stative, African-American Vernacular, slang) To be excellent, especially when relating to music. Synonyms: bang, eat, rule, rock; see also Thesaurus:excel For more quotations using this term, see Citations:slap. (transitive) To place, to put carelessly. (transitive, informal, figurative) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone). (transitive, informal) To play slap bass on (an instrument). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === slap (not comparable) Exactly, precisely ==== Synonyms ==== just, right, slap bang, smack dab; see also Thesaurus:exactly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === slap (comparative more slap, superlative most slap) (slang, UK) Very good, excellent, amazing. === See also === slap chip (etymologically unrelated) === Anagrams === salp, alps, ASPL, Alps, APLS, Plas, PALs, pals, ALPs, Pals, PLAs, laps, PALS, LPAs, SPLA, APLs == Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *solpъ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈslap] === Noun === slap m inan (dated) rapid, shoot, chute, fall ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “slap”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “slap”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “slap”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ap === Etymology 1 === From Middle Low German slap, from Proto-Germanic *slap-, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂b- (“to be weak, limp, languid”), see also Latin labō (“fluctuate, waver”). ==== Adjective ==== slap loose limp slack weak (muscles) flaccid lax ===== Inflection ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== slap past of slippe === References === “slap” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch slap, from Proto-Germanic *slap-, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂b- (“to be weak, limp, languid”), see also Latin labō (“fluctuate, waver”). Cognate with German schlaff and schlapp. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /slɑp/ Hyphenation: slap Rhymes: -ɑp === Adjective === slap (comparative slapper, superlative slapst) slack weak Synonym: zwak ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: slap → Papiamentu: slap === References === === Anagrams === plas == Khasi == === Noun === slap m rain === References === Singh, U Nissor (1906), Khasi-English dictionary‎[5], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 205. Searchable online at SEAlang.net. == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /slɑːp/ === Noun === slāp m alternative form of slǣp ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: == Old Saxon == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *slāp. Compare Old English slǣp, Old High German slāf. === Noun === slāp m sleep ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Low German: slâp Low German: Slaap, Slap, Schlop (dative: Schlope; Westphalian: Sauerländisch, Paderbornisch) German Low German: Slaap Plautdietsch: Schlop == Scots == === Noun === slap (plural slaps) A gap in a fence. A narrow cleft between hills. === Verb === slap (transitive) To break an opening in. == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *solpъ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /slâːp/ === Noun === slȃp m inan (Cyrillic spelling сла̑п) (geology) waterfall Synonym: vodopad ==== Declension ==== === References === “slap”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovene == === Alternative forms === ſlap (Bohorič alphabet) === Etymology === From Proto-Slavic *solpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *salpás, probably from Proto-Indo-European *sel-. First attested in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sláːp/ Rhymes: -aːp Hyphenation: slap Homophone: slab === Noun === slȃp m inan (geology) waterfall Synonym: vodopad (by extension) a large amount of something falling or curving downwards (obsolete or regional) wave[→Snoj, 2016] Synonyms: val, prival, valček (obsolete) storm[→Pleteršnik, 2014] Synonyms: nevihta, divja jaga (obsolete) vapor[→Pleteršnik, 2014] Synonym: hlap (obsolete, Prekmurje Slovene) gale, storm[→Novak, 2014] Synonyms: veter, brisavica, vetrc, vetrček, vetrič, vetriček ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === reka (“river”) previs (“cliff”) === Further reading === “slap”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “slap”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈlap/ [esˈlap] Rhymes: -ap Syllabification: slap === Noun === slap m (plural slaps) (Peru) flip-flop, thong (Australia), jandal (New Zealand) Synonyms: bamba, chancla, (Venezuela) chola, (Argentina) ojota, (Peru) sayonara == Tày == === Pronunciation === (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [ɬaːp̚˧˥] (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [θaːp̚˦] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Tai *saːpᴰ. ==== Noun ==== slap cockroach === Etymology 2 === ==== Adverb ==== slap in a quiet whispery, breathy, hushed voice phuối slap vạ căn ― to whisper each other === References === Hoàng Văn Ma; Lục Văn Pảo; Hoàng Chí (2006), Từ điển Tày-Nùng-Việt [Tay-Nung-Vietnamese dictionary] (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Từ điển Bách khoa Hà Nội