Synonyms of slap

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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
• 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
• hurt
• disrespect
• upset
• slight
• displease
• disturb
• mock
• trouble
• dis
• pain
• snub
• ridicule
• distress
• smear
• jeer
• cut
• slander
• torment
• torture
• disparage
• revile
• sneer (at)
• malign
• libel
• defame
• slur
• oppress
• 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

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

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
• sarcasm
• outrage
• indignity
• affront
• poke
• slight
• name
• epithet
• dart
• barb
• attack
• slur
• offense
• disgrace
• dig
• brickbat
• cut
• taunt
• dis
• personality
• sneer
• 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

Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

The United States is slapping 50% tariffs on Canadian products from wine and hockey sticks to cement, in response to Canada’s retaliatory duties on American cars, alcohol, and cheese as part of the two countries’ trade war. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

Noun

In my limited experience, restaurant gluten-free pasta is hard to come by and feels like a slap-job dish. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Gilla Band’s origins lie, improbably, in the legend of Fox’s pre-teen slap bass skills. — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Phrases Containing slap

• slap down

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