Need another word that means the same as “slap”? Find 41 synonyms and 30 related words for “slap” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Slap” are: hit, strike, smack, crack, clout, cuff, thump, punch, thwack, spank, rap, beat, fling, throw, toss, sling, slam, bang, daub, plaster, spread, smacking, blow, bolt, slapdash, straight, right, directly, squarely, dead, plumb, point-blank
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slap” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| blow | An act of blowing an instrument. We re in for a bit of a blow. |
| clout | A long distance shot that hits a clout. I gave him a clout on his nose. |
| cuff | Handcuffs. A red dress with a white lace collar and cuffs. |
| punch | An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings normally served in a punch bowl. He has the punch to knock out anyone in his division. |
| smack | The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. She closed the ledger with a smack. |
| smacking | The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. |
| thump | A strong heartbeat, especially one caused by fear or excitement. Jane s heart gave an uncomfortable thump. |
| thwack | A hard blow with a flat object. He hit it with a hefty thwack. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slap” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| bang | Leap jerk bang. The shutter was banging in the wind. |
| beat | Beat through cleverness and wit. The defender beat him to the ball. |
| clout | Mend with a patch. I clouted him round the head. |
| cuff | Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs. The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime. |
| daub | Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it. Daub the wall. |
| fling | Indulge oneself. Fling the frisbee. |
| hit | Hit with a missile from a weapon. It hit him very hard when Rosie left. |
| plaster | Cover a wall ceiling or other structure with plaster. His hair was plastered down with water. |
| punch | Drive forcibly as if by a punch. I punched the button to summon the lift. |
| rap | Perform rap music. She rapped her stick on the floor. |
| slam | Dance the slam dance. The new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible. |
| sling | Hurl a stone or other missile from a sling or similar weapon. Sling a few things into your knapsack. |
| smack | Deliver a hard blow to. Morgan drank half the Scotch and smacked his lips. |
| spank | Give a spanking to subject to a spanking. She was spanked for spilling ink on the carpet. |
| spread | Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. The infection spread. |
| strike | Undertake strike action against an employer. There is no better surface for the spat to strike on than another oyster. |
| throw | Throw a die out onto a flat surface. Throw accusations at someone. |
| thump | Defeat heavily. The Band of the Royal Marines was thumping out a selection from Oklahoma. |
| thwack | Deliver a hard blow to. She thwacked the back of their knees with a cane. |
| toss | Throw or toss with a light motion. She stood up tossing her hair out of her eyes. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slap” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
| bang | Exactly. The train arrived bang on time. |
| bolt | Directly. He sat bolt upright. |
| dead | Straight; directly. Was dead tired. |
| directly | Without anyone or anything intervening. She spoke simply and directly. |
| plumb | Conforming to the direction of a plumb line. Drapery fell from their human forms plumb down. |
| point-blank | In a direct and unequivocal manner. |
| right | Toward or on the right also used figuratively. It s right spooky in there. |
| slapdash | Hurriedly and carelessly. The shelves were put up slapdash. |
| smack | Exactly; precisely. Our mother s house was smack in the middle of the city. |
| squarely | Directly, without deviating to one side. Looked him squarely in the eye. |
| straight | Honestly and directly in a straightforward manner. I m so tired I can hardly think straight. |
| acclaim | Enthusiastic and public praise. She has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy. |
| acclamation | Loud and enthusiastic approval. The tackle brought the supporters to their feet in acclamation. |
| applaud | Show strong approval of (a person or action); praise. I applaud your efforts. |
| bang | Leap jerk bang. One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed. |
| bat | Strike with or as if with a baseball bat. Who s batting. |
| clap | Clap one s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. Agnes clapped her hands in glee. |
| clout | A long distance shot that hits a clout. I clouted him round the head. |
| congratulate | Pride or congratulate oneself for an achievement. He had taken the chance to congratulate him on his marriage. |
| eclat | Ceremonial elegance and splendor. Entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses. |
| filch | Pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way. They filched milk off morning doorsteps. |
| fist | Strike with the fist. He fisted a goal bound shot over the bar. |
| gouge | Make a rough hole or indentation in (a surface), especially so as to mar or disfigure it. One of the young man s eyes had been gouged out. |
| hammering | The action or sound of hammering something. A 7 0 hammering by the league leaders. |
| hit | Score a run or point by hitting a ball with a bat racket stick etc. He came all the way around on Williams hit. |
| lick | An act of licking something with the tongue. We licked the other team on Sunday. |
| okay | In a satisfactory or adequate manner. Things are okay. |
| ovation | Enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause. The performance received a thundering ovation. |
| perforate | Perforated. Perforate the sheets of paper. |
| pilfer | Make off with belongings of others. No system is proof against pilfering if people are determined enough. |
| plaudit | An expression of praise or approval. He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd. |
| poke | Prod and stir a fire with a poker to make it burn more fiercely. She drew the curtains then poked the fire into a blaze. |
| punch | An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings normally served in a punch bowl. The nail punched through the wall. |
| pushing | The act of applying force in order to move something away. The pushing is good exercise. |
| slam | A grand slam all thirteen tricks or small slam twelve tricks for which bonus points are scored if bid and made. The car mounted the pavement slamming into a lamp post. |
| slayer | Someone who kills a person or animal in a violent way. A dragon slayer. |
| strike | A pitch that passes through the strike zone. The opponent refused to strike. |
| swipe | Pass a swipe card through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it. She swiped me right across the nose. |
| thrash | A violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing. He lay on the ground thrashing around in pain. |
| toss | Throw or toss with a light motion. Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa. |
| whip | Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash. I just got new wheels for my whip. |
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