SLAPS Synonyms: 245 Similar and Opposite Words

slaps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slap

as in smacks

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

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as in insults

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in tired of jokes that slap people of faith

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slaps

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noun

plural of slap

as in blows

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

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as in sarcasms

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

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Recent Examples of slaps

Verb

Is this violence different from the time in her childhood when Irene slaps her? —

CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Boston Blue slaps a fresh coat of paint on Blue Bloods, the CBS procedural that ended its 14-season run last year. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025 Speaking with Cocoa Butter about her most memorable roles, Calloway revealed that the moment Ike slaps Jackie came across so emotional and raw because the stunt went wrong. —

Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 When a gecko slaps its foot on a wall, many of the branches push tightly against the surface. —

Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 The tarp slaps the frame of the truck’s roof. —

Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five. —

Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 By the end, only one of the assassins is alive; Brian ties him to a tree and slaps him around a bit, demanding to know who hired him. —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025 During a climactic confrontation on campus, Maggie, in a pique of outrage, slaps Alma across the face—something that Roberts insisted Edebiri do for real. —

Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025

Noun

In this world, items are paid for by receiving slaps to the face. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Europe has long underspent on defense, and where American cajoling for decades had not worked, a few face slaps succeeded. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026 Expect the date nights to keep coming—Rocky’s album slaps, and the Rih-Rocky couples style moments match the vibe and more. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2026 The fans are behind Sark, but no amount of attaboys or back-slaps can replace being in the same place as national semifinalists Indiana, Ole Miss, Oregon and Miami. —

Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026 After exchanging some slaps in the ring, Vaquer gained the upper hand and hit another Devil's Kiss on Nikki before going to the corner for a corkscrew splash to grab the pinfall win. —

Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025 Toothpaste is banned, and slaps serve as currency. —

Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025 A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd. —

Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps. —

David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaps

Verb

Squad' rep's felon husband smacks phone from reporter 3.

— , FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Just as this monster is about to take out the entire team on the Abyss, a giant boulder flies through the air and smacks him in the face.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026