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slap around — transitive verb 1. : buffet, manhandle drunks … have a way of becoming much less troublesome if they are slapped around a little Time 2. : to treat roughly, overbearingly, or harshly critics really slap … Useful english dictionary
slap around — phrasal verb slap around or slap about [transitive] Word forms slap around : present tense I/you/we/they slap around he/she/it slaps around present participle slapping around past tense slapped around past participle slapped around slap someone… … English dictionary
slap about — ˌslap a ˈround ˌslap a ˈbout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they slap around he/she/it slaps around present participle … Useful english dictionary
slap about — phrasal verb slap around or slap about [transitive] Word forms slap around : present tense I/you/we/they slap around he/she/it slaps around present participle slapping around past tense slapped around past participle slapped around slap someone… … English dictionary
slap — I UK [slæp] / US verb Word forms slap : present tense I/you/we/they slap he/she/it slaps present participle slapping past tense slapped past participle slapped * 1) a) [transitive] to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or… … English dictionary
slap somebody around — ˌslap sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (informal) to hit sb regularly or often • Her ex husband used to slap her around. Main entry: ↑slapderived … Useful english dictionary
slap|stick — «SLAP STIHK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. comedy full of rough play, pranks, and much contrived or unrelated humor: »Behind all this slapstick there is a serious question waiting in the wings (Wall Street Journal). 2. a device consisting of two long … Useful english dictionary
slap somebody about — ˌslap sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (informal) to hit sb regularly or often • Her ex husband used to slap her around. Main entry: ↑slapderived … Useful english dictionary
Slap Shot (film) — This article is about the American film. For others articles with the same title, see Slap Shot (disambiguation). Slap Shot US movie poster Directed by Geor … Wikipedia
slap — slap1 [ slæp ] verb * 1. ) transitive to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or a flat object, making a loud noise: Then, with a resounding smack, she slapped Claudia s face. a ) intransitive to hit a surface with a sound… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
