slap on

verb

slapped on; slapping on; slaps on

informal

: to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount

The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.

The judge slapped on an additional fine.

Examples of slap on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside of a not-even-real dude who Sports Illustrated once slapped on its magazine cover as an April Fools joke in 1985, this is not even a contest. —Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Over the years, Miranda has been slapped on the wrist enough times by human resources to curb her abuses. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026

That tagline from 1974’s The Towering Inferno could easily have been slapped on Renny Harlin’s Deep Water. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026

An optional Sport Performance package firms the suspension and slaps on Michelin Pilot Sport 5 summer tires, with high-performance Z06 iron brakes to counter additional power. —Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for slap on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon