slap

slap (nominative singular)
slapy (nominative plural)
slapu (genitive singular)
slapů (genitive plural)
slapu (dative singular)
slapům (dative plural)
slap (accusative singular)
slapy (accusative plural)
slape (singular vocative)
slapy (plural vocative)
slapu (locative singular)
slapech (locative plural)
slapem (instrumental singular)
slapy (instrumental plural)


slap

slap (positive)
slappere (comparative)
slappest (superlative)
slapt (positive)
slappe (plural positive)
slappere (comparative plural)
slappest (plural superlative)
slappe (positive)
slappeste (superlative)

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”).


slap

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


slap

nl-adj

slap (comparative slapper, superlative slapst)

slapper (comparative)
slapst (superlative)
slap (adverbial positive predicative)
slapper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het slapst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het slapste (adverbial predicative superlative)
slappe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
slappere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
slapste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
slap (indefinite neuter positive singular)
slapper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
slapste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
slappe (indefinite plural positive)
slappere (comparative indefinite plural)
slapste (indefinite plural superlative)
slappe (definite positive)
slappere (comparative definite)
slapste (definite superlative)
slaps (partitive positive)
slappers (comparative partitive)

→ Papiamentu: slap

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.


slap

He gave me a friendly slap on the back as a sign of camaraderie.

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

the slap of my feet on the bathroom tiles

(countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.

Havens goes into the terrific Freedom for an encore, which will turn out to be a highlight of the movie; its chopped guitar and conga slaps pre-empt late 90s R&B.

2019 August 15, Bob Stanley, “'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs”, in The Guardian:

(countable, music) The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.

Well, she schlumphed her Vera down the screech at a rate of knots, zhooshed up the riah, checked the slap in the mirror behind the bar, straightened up one ogle fake riah that had come adrift, and bold as brass orderlied over as fast as she could manage in those bats and, in her best lips, asked, if she could parker the omi a bevvy.

1997, James Gardiner, Who's a Pretty Boy Then?, page 123:

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.

Quoted in 2006, Matt Houlbrook, Queer London (page 151)

[…] which seek to retake public space for their own expression, using graffiti, stickering, 'slaps' and street art to dissent from the commercialisation of the public sphere.

2019, Saskia Hufnagel, Duncan Chappell, The Palgrave Handbook on Art Crime, page 859:

(slang, countable) An eye-catching sticker used in street art.

en-noun

slap (countable and uncountable, plural slaps)

From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”).

onomatopoeic

imitative


slap

She slapped him in response to the insult.

Mrs. Flanders rose, slapped her coat this side and that to get the sand off, and picked up her black parasol.

1922 October 26, Virginia Woolf, chapter 1, in Jacob’s Room, Richmond, London: […] Leonard & Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished London: The Hogarth Press, 1960, →OCLC:

He slapped the reins against the horse's back.

(transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.

The rain slapped against the window-panes.

(intransitive) To strike soundly against something.

The band's new single slaps.

There are some cinematic elements, but at the end of the day, the album fucking slaps.

2019, “Glass Battles”, in PT Music Watch, number 1, page 35:

Also I will never get tired of the song "Motion Sickness" by Phoebe Bridgers. Shit slaps.

2019 April, Gloria Perez, “Your Things”, in Your Mag, page 74:

2016's 'Girls Like Me' still slaps to this day.

2019 November, Elly Watson, “The Great 2019 Debate”, in DIY, page 59:

(intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent, especially when relating to music.

We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.

Louise Belcher: "On Monday there was supposed to be some big schoolboard inspection or something, so instead of cleaning the place up, what does the principal do? He panics. He and the janitor and the janitor's brother slap a wall where the door used to be."
Gene Belcher: "Wall slap."

2018, “The Secret Ceramics Room of Secrets”, in Bob's Burgers:

(transitive) To place, to put carelessly.

I was slapped with a parking fine.

(transitive, informal, figurative) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).

With no drums, Black began slapping his bass to keep time while Moore's guitar leaped in and out of the melody line.

2007, Jon Paulien, The Gospel from Patmos:

(transitive, informal) To play slap bass on (an instrument).

en-verb

slap (third-person singular simple present slaps, present participle slapping, simple past and past participle slapped)

slaps (present singular third-person)
slapping (participle present)
slapped (participle past)
slapped (past)

onomatopoeic

imitative


slap

He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table.

You just take my orders, Cap’n Hawkins, and we’ll sail slap in and be done with it.

1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:

They called the tom-cat to the trap, / Who molrowed as he smelt at the door, O— / Opened his mouth and swallowed him slap, / All the while most profanely he swore, O!

1864, Tony Pastor, John F. Poole, Tony Pastor's Complete Budget of Comic Songs, page 63:

imitative


slap

These cookies are slap.

(slang, UK) Very good, excellent, amazing.

en-adj

slap (comparative more slap, superlative most slap)

more slap (comparative)
most slap (superlative)

onomatopoeic

imitative


slap

slāp (canonical masculine)
slāp (nominative singular)
slāpos (nominative plural)
slāp (accusative singular)
slāpos (accusative plural)
slāpes (genitive singular)
slāpō (genitive plural)
slāpe (dative singular)
slāpum (dative plural)

From Proto-West Germanic *slāp. Compare Old English slǣp, Old High German slāf.


slap

The mosses, waters, slaps and stiles, / That lie between us and our hame


slap

slȃp (canonical masculine)
сла̑п (Cyrillic)
slȃp (nominative singular)
slápovi (nominative plural)
slapa (genitive singular)
slapova (genitive plural)
slapu (dative singular)
slapovima (dative plural)
slap (accusative singular)
slapove (accusative plural)
slape (singular vocative)
slapovi (plural vocative)
slapu (locative singular)
slapovima (locative plural)
slapom (instrumental singular)
slapovima (instrumental plural)


slap

(by extension) a large amount of something falling or curving downwards

(obsolete or regional) wave^([→Snoj, 2016])

(obsolete, Prekmurje Slovene) gale, storm^([→Novak, 2014])

slȃp (canonical inanimate masculine)
slȃp (nominative singular)
slapȏva (dual nominative)
slapȏvi (nominative plural)
slapȗ (genitive singular)
slapóv (dual genitive)
slapóv (genitive plural)
slȃpu (dative singular)
slȃpi (dative singular)
slapȏvoma (dative dual)
slapȏvama (dative dual)
slapȏvom (dative plural)
slȃpȏvam (dative plural)
slȃp (accusative singular)
slapȏva (accusative dual)
slapȏve (accusative plural)
slȃpu (locative singular)
slȃpi (locative singular)
slapȏvih (dual locative)
slapȏvih (locative plural)
slȃpom (instrumental singular)
slapȏvoma (dual instrumental)
slapȏvama (dual instrumental)
slapȏvi (instrumental plural)
slȃp (singular vocative)
slapȏva (dual vocative)
slapȏvi (plural vocative)
slȃp (nominative singular)
slȃpa (dual nominative)
slȃpi (nominative plural)
slȃpa (genitive singular)
slȃpov (dual genitive)
slȃpov (genitive plural)
slȃpu (dative singular)
slȃpi (dative singular)
slȃpoma (dative dual)
slȃpama (dative dual)
slȃpom (dative plural)
slȃpam (dative plural)
slȃp (accusative singular)
slȃpa (accusative dual)
slȃpe (accusative plural)
slȃpu (locative singular)
slȃpi (locative singular)
slȃpih (dual locative)
slȃpah (dual locative)
slȃpih (locative plural)
slȃpah (locative plural)
slȃpom (instrumental singular)
slȃpoma (dual instrumental)
slȃpama (dual instrumental)
slȃpi (instrumental plural)
slȃp (singular vocative)
slȃpa (dual vocative)
slȃpi (plural vocative)

From Proto-Slavic *solpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *salpás, probably from Proto-Indo-European *sel-.


slap

(Peru) flip-flop, thong (Australia), jandal (New Zealand)


slap

phuối slap vạ căn

in a quiet whispery, breathy, hushed voice