slap

noun, verb26 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

often a slap on the back

often a slap on the back

describes the loud sound of a slap

typically followed by 'the back'

typically followed by 'the face'

figurative: a very mild punishment for a wrongdoing

figurative: an insult or action that is surprisingly and unfairly offensive

usually figurative: to insult or offend someone

to slap something to push it away

more formal way of saying give a slap

Collocations with "slap"