ALL meanings of slap down
slap down
S s - noun slap down a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat. 1
- noun slap down a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack: the slap of the waves against the dock. 1
- noun slap down a sharply worded or sarcastic rebuke or comment. 1
- verb with object slap down to strike sharply, especially with the open hand or with something flat. 1
- verb with object slap down to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something. 1
- verb with object slap down to dash or cast forcibly: He slapped the package against the wall. 1
- verb with object slap down to put or place promptly and sometimes haphazardly (often followed by on): The officer slapped a ticket on the car. He slapped mustard on the sandwich. 1
- adverb slap down Informal. directly; straight; smack: The tug rammed slap into the side of the freighter. 1
- idioms slap down slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure: He got away with a slap on the wrist. 1
- verb slap down to rebuke sharply, as for impertinence 0
- noun slap down to rebuke, suppress, or rebuff harshly 0