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slapping

/ˈslæpɪŋ/

slapping down

slappingnoun

Translations

шлепок

The slapping of the water against the boat was soothing.

Шлепок воды о лодку был успокаивающим.

пощечина

He received a slapping for his rude behavior.

Он получил пощечину за свое грубое поведение.

Additional translations

удар

хлопок

Definitions

The act of striking someone or something with an open hand.

The slapping of the table startled everyone in the room.

A sound made by something hitting a surface with a flat, open hand or similar object.

The slapping of the waves against the boat was rhythmic and soothing.

Synonyms

open-handed strike

box on the ear

slappinggerund / present participle

/ˈslæpɪŋ/

Used attributively and colloquially to denote something striking, forceful, or impressive (e.g., “a slapping beat”).

Definitions

Strikingly good, forceful, or impressive; vigorous.

That band always plays a slapping set that gets the crowd moving.

Synonyms

slapverb

slapping

Gerund

slapped

Past Simple

slapped

Past Participle

slapping

Gerund

/slæp/

Translations

шлёпать

He threatened to slap him if he didn't stop talking.

Он пригрозил шлёпнуть его, если он не перестанет говорить.

дать пощёчину

She was so angry that she wanted to slap him.

Она была так зла, что хотела дать ему пощёчину.

Additional translations

ударить по лицу

дать оплеуху

Definitions

To strike someone or something with an open hand or flat object.

She slapped him across the face in anger.

To place or apply something quickly or carelessly.

He slapped some paint on the wall without much care.

To hit a surface with a loud noise.

The rain slapped against the windows during the storm.

To impose or apply (a charge, penalty, tax, etc.) suddenly or without hesitation.

The government slapped a hefty fine on the company for environmental violations.

To impose or levy (a fine, tax, penalty, etc.) abruptly or summarily.

The government slapped a heavy duty on imported cars.

Synonyms

slapnoun

Definitions

A sharp blow or smack with the open hand or a flat object.

She gave him a slap on the cheek for his rude comment.

A sound made by or as if by a slap.

The slap of the waves against the boat was soothing.

A quick, sharp sound or impact.

The slap of the book hitting the table startled everyone in the room.

Make-up or cosmetics applied to the face. (chiefly British informal)

She put a bit of slap on before going out.

slapinterjection

Definitions

Used to represent the sharp, sudden sound of a slap or similar impact.

"Slap!" went the paddle as it struck the water.

slapadjective

Definitions

Relating to or produced by slapping; involving a slap.

He used a slap shot from the blue line.

slapadverb

Definitions

Directly; straight; smack.

The car stopped slap in the middle of the road.