resounding slap

Frequency: 4.02.5 per million words

a loud, echoing sound of a hand hitting a surface, usually a person's skin

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Examples (20)

  • A sudden argument ended with a resounding slap across his face.
  • The door slammed shut with a resounding slap of wood against the frame.
  • The actor delivered a perfectly timed resounding slap in the play.
  • He received a resounding slap across the face for his insolence.
  • She remembered the resounding slap that echoed through the quiet room.
  • The wave crashed onto the shore, creating a resounding slap.
  • His rude comment earned him a resounding slap from the indignant woman.
  • The auditor delivered a resounding slap to the company's financial practices.
  • With a resounding slap, she woke him from his deep sleep.
  • Her stern words were like a resounding slap to his ego.
  • The director wanted a more dramatic, resounding slap for the scene.
  • The chef demonstrated the proper technique with a resounding slap of the dough.
  • The sound of the resounding slap made everyone in the cafe turn around.
  • The sudden rejection felt like a resounding slap in the face.
  • He braced himself for the resounding slap he knew was coming.
  • He heard a resounding slap as the book fell from the shelf.
  • Despite its force, the resounding slap did little to deter her.
  • The injustice of the verdict was a resounding slap to all those who believed in fairness.
  • The argument escalated quickly, culminating in a resounding slap and shocked silence.
  • The audience erupted in applause, a resounding slap of approval for the performance.