slap
English
noun
Definitions
- (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
- (countable) The sound of such a blow.
- (slang) Makeup; cosmetics.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English slappen.
Origin
Middle English
slappen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- back English
- backslap English
- backslapper English
- bang English
- beslap English
- dash English
- dick English
- dickslap English
- down English
- head English
- headslapper English
- kerslap English
- slap-bang English
- slapable English
- slapback English
- slapdash English
- slapdashness English
- slapdown English
- slaphappiness English
- slaphappy English
- slaphead English
- slappable English
- slappee English
- slapper English
- slappest English
- slappeth English
- slappity English
- slappy English
- slapsies English
- slapstick English
- slapsticker English
- slapstickery English
- slapstickish English
- slapsticky English
- stick English
- Schlappe German
- slappen Middle English
- шляпа Old East Slavic
- Slappe German Low German
- down
- head
- bang
- back
- dick
- dash
- stick
- beslap
- slappy
- kerslap
- slappee
- slapper
- slapback
- dickslap
- slapable
- slapdash
- slappeth
- backslap
- slappest
- slaphead
- slapdown
- slappity
- slapsies
- slaphappy
- slap-bang
- slapstick
- slappable
- slapsticky
- headslapper
- backslapper
- slapsticker
- slapdashness
- slapstickish
- slapstickery
- slaphappiness