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

2 of 2

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

Anderson slaps his hit down the right field line, just fair. —

Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 The music also slaps, synthesizing industrial, electro-pop and iPod party music into a work that feels honest and the right kind of raunchy. —

Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026 Sporting a bright yellow raincoat and rainboots, Garcia pretends to be a journalist reporting on the storm in West Kendall as a palm tree leaf slaps her across the face. —

Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 Think Nvidia’s new feature that slaps an AI filter onto your favorite games looks like garbage? —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026 Nahill is even featured in a video, indulgently attempting to snack on a donut, before Tyson, now a de facto spokesperson for HHS’ healthy foods initiatives, slaps it out of his hand. —

Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026 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

Noun

Then came the highlights, which linger longer in the memory than the out-of-position misses and slaps. —

Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Leonard extended his 20-point streak to 49 straight games with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting, welcoming hand slaps from teammates after hitting his second 3-pointer late in the game. —

Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 The Singers centers on an impromptu sing-off in a bar, whereas Two People Exchanging Saliva explores a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaps

Verb

The boy smacks him in the mouth and then immediately starts crying.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
An attack rears its ugly head, and the security team smacks it down.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026