Verb She slapped him across the face. He slapped me on the back and said “Good job!”. He called the dog by slapping his hand against his thigh. Waves were slapping against the side of the boat. Gentle waves slapped the side of the raft. Adverb I walked slap into the post. See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
akin to Low German slapp, noun blow
Adverb
probably from Low German slapp, from slapp, noun
Noun (2)
Middle English slop, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Dutch slippen to slip