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slapping

/ˈslæpɪŋ/

slapping down

Translations

slappingnoun

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

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”).

Synonyms

slapverb

slapping

Gerund

slapped

Past Simple

slapped

Past Participle

slapping

Gerund

/slæp/

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

Synonyms

Definitions

slappingnoun

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.

slappinggerund / present participle

Strikingly good, forceful, or impressive; vigorous.

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

slapverb

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.