Main Entry: ²slap

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): slapped; slap·ping

Etymology: akin to Low German slapp, noun blow

Date: 15th century

1 a : to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand b : to cause to strike with a motion or sound like that of a blow with the open hand
2 : to put, place, or throw with careless haste or force <slapped on a coat of paint>
3 : to assail verbally : insult
4 : to subject to a penalty —usually used with with <slapped him with a $10 fine>