slapping

SLAP-ing/ˈslæpɪŋ/

Noun pluralslappings

4 meanings of slapping

1
verb
Present participle of slap. Use this -ing form for the action as it is happening.
She was slapping the dough flat against the counter.
He kept slapping mosquitoes off his arm all evening.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of hitting a person or thing with an open hand.
The slapping stopped as soon as the adults walked in.
He got a slapping from his older brother for lying.
Similarsmacking, hitting
3
noununcountable
A way of playing bass guitar by hitting and pulling the strings for a sharp, punchy sound.
Like hitting the strings like a drum instead of gently pulling them.
His slapping made the bassline sound funky and sharp.
She practiced slapping every day to get the rhythm right.
4
adjectiveslang
Very large or huge.
Like something so big it can hardly fit through the door.
They live in a slapping big house at the edge of town.
She caught a slapping great fish that barely fit in the bucket.
Similarwhopping, thumping, whacking, huge, massive
Oppositetiny, narrow, small
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slapping is a form of slap

slap, verb: To hit a person sharply with your open hand. Full entry

Forms: slapslaps he/she/itslapping -ing formslapped past tense, past participle
Spelling: slap → slapping: double the p, add -ing

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