Thesaurus
present participle of slap
Synonyms & Antonyms of slapping
1
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 for slapping
- banging,
- bashing,
- batting,
- belting,
- biffing,
- bludgeoning,
- bobbing,
- bonking,
- bopping,
- boxing,
- busting,
- clapping,
- clipping,
- clobbering,
- clocking,
- clouting,
- cracking,
- hammering,
- hitting,
- knocking,
- nailing,
- pasting,
- pounding,
- punching,
- rapping,
- slamming,
- slogging,
- slugging,
- smacking,
- smiting,
- socking,
- striking,
- swatting,
- swiping,
- tagging,
- thumping,
- thwacking,
- walloping,
- whacking,
- whaling,
- zapping
Words Related to slapping
- battering,
- beating,
- buffeting,
- bunging,
- chopping,
- cuffing,
- drubbing,
- lacing,
- lambasting,
- licking,
- mangling,
- mauling,
- pelting,
- peppering,
- pommeling
- (or pommelling),
- pummeling
- (also pummelling),
- roughing
- bowling (down or over),
- creaming,
- decking,
- dumping
- [slang],
- felling,
- flooring,
- knocking down,
- leveling
- (or levelling)
Phrases Synonymous with slapping
2
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
- tired of jokes that slap people of faith
Synonyms for slapping
- affronting,
- disrespecting,
- dissing
- [slang],
- insulting,
- offending,
- outraging,
- slighting,
- wounding
Words Related to slapping
- defaming,
- disparaging,
- libeling
- (or libelling),
- maligning,
- reviling,
- slandering,
- slurring,
- smearing
Near Antonyms for slapping
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