slap
Translation
to slap, to smack
Examples
She slapped him across the face.
She slapped him across the face.
He slapped the book down on the table.
He slapped the book down on the table.
They slapped a heavy tax on imports.
They slapped a heavy tax on imports.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to hit (sb./sth.) with the palm of your hand She slapped him across the face.
((sth.)) on ((sth.)) to impose (sth.) quickly or forcefully They slapped a heavy tax on imports.
Similar Words
Synonyms: smack, hit, strike
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a blow with a flat surface.
Memory Tips
The word itself sounds like the action it describes. Imagine the sound 'SLAP!'