Synonyms of slap

slap 1 of 2

verb

ˈslap 

1

as in to smack

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

she was so mad that she wanted to slap him right across the face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smack
• hit
• punch
• knock
• clap
• bang
• slam
• whack
• strike
• swipe
• pound
• clip
• crack
• kick
• bat
• thump
• shove
• lick
• swat
• bash
• nail
• tap
• push
• hammer
• box
• poke
• bludgeon
• thwack
• tag
• smite
• flick
• clock
• jab
• zap
• chop
• stab
• clobber
• slug
• clout
• bop
• bob
• bonk
• rap
• belt
• sock
• wallop
• paste
• bump
• bust
• stroke
• whale
• slog
• biff
• pummel
• beat
• rough
• hang one on
• maul
• slash
• stamp
• butt
• lash
• lambast
• pepper
• cuff
• lambaste
• scuff
• drub
• pelt
• batter
• knee
• bung
• mangle
• whip
• dump
• fell
• jostle
• cream
• buffet
• deck
• lace
• bunt
• prod
• pommel
• floor
• cane
• knock down
• spear
• flog
• switch
• flail
• cudgel
• thrash
• brain
• club
• conk
• sucker punch
• bean
• skull
• bowl (down or over)
• level
• sledgehammer
• sap
• sledge
• rabbit-punch

2

as in to insult

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

tired of jokes that slap people of faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insult
• offend
• outrage
• taunt
• wound
• affront
• disrespect
• hurt
• upset
• slight
• diss
• displease
• disturb
• trouble
• mock
• dis
• pain
• snub
• ridicule
• distress
• smear
• jeer
• cut
• slander
• torment
• torture
• disparage
• revile
• sneer (at)
• malign
• libel
• defame
• oppress
• slur
• persecute
• miff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• applaud
• hail
• commend
• compliment
• praise
• acclaim
• eulogize
• please
• honor
• flatter
• satisfy
• exalt
• glorify
• delight
• adulate
• gratify
• sweet-talk

slap

2 of 2

noun

1

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

doctors used to give newborns a light slap to get them to start breathing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• thump
• punch
• hit
• swipe
• smack
• thud
• knock
• whack
• stroke
• spank
• lick
• poke
• pound
• bang
• slam
• beat
• clap
• hook
• kick
• clip
• lash
• swat
• chop
• switch
• smash
• crack
• thwack
• bat
• belt
• dab
• cuff
• pelt
• sock
• bash
• pick
• bop
• slug
• fillip
• hack
• rap
• welt
• knee
• plump
• haymaker
• stripe
• wham
• box
• biff
• bust
• licking
• wallop
• pounding
• clout
• whap
• stinger
• douse
• hand
• buffet
• beating
• swing
• whop
• left
• larrup
• counter
• whip
• right
• shiver
• whipping
• sucker punch
• hammering
• counterblow
• body blow
• roundhouse
• one-two
• uppercut
• counterstroke
• thrashing
• pummeling
• counterpunch
• flogging
• KO
• knockdown
• battering
• rabbit punch
• drubbing
• knockout
• pummelling
• bastinado
• cruncher
• sidewinder
• bludgeoning
• pasting
• clobbering
• cudgelling
• walloping
• cudgeling
• lambasting
• right-hander
• kayo
• bastinade

2

as in insult

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

that comment is a slap to anyone who has ever served in the military

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insult
• offence
• sarcasm
• outrage
• diss
• indignity
• affront
• poke
• slight
• name
• epithet
• dart
• barb
• attack
• slur
• offense
• disgrace
• dig
• brickbat
• taunt
• cut
• personality
• dis
• sneer
• jibe
• gird
• shame
• put-down
• criticism
• abuse
• mock
• gibe
• jeer
• swipe
• disapproval
• quip
• knock
• invective
• vituperation
• catcall
• dishonor
• opprobrium
• torture
• slam
• torment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliment
• praise
• commendation
• applause
• acclaim
• accolade
• flattery
• adulation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slap

Verb

Investors around the globe are monitoring updates to U.S. trade policy after Trump followed through with his promise to slap blanket duties on two key metals. —Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025

The tariffs, which take effect next month, slap a 25% tax on all foreign steel and aluminum, repeating a policy Trump initiated during his first term in office. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025

Noun

But while your face gets the royal treatment, does the rest of your skin survive on occasional slaps of expired lotion? —Erin Bunch, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025

And when a fish slacks off, the octopus isn’t shy about delivering it a swift slap. —Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025

Phrases Containing slap

• slap down

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