# slapping

Pronunciation: say "SLAP-ing" /ˈslæpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of slap. — present participle and gerund of slap
   - Simple: Present participle of slap. Use this -ing form for the action as it is happening.
   - _The waves were slapping against the side of the boat._
   - _Slapping his knee, he burst out laughing at the joke._

## Noun

2. The act of giving one or more slaps.
   - Simple: The act of hitting a person or thing with an open hand.
   - _The repeated slapping left a red mark across his cheek._
   - _Witnesses described a frenzied slapping during the argument outside the bar._
3. A bass-playing technique in which the player strikes and snaps the strings to produce a percussive, punchy tone.
   - Simple: A way of playing bass guitar by hitting and pulling the strings for a sharp, punchy sound.
   - _The bassist's slapping drove the entire funk arrangement._
   - _Mastering slapping takes months of thumb and finger coordination._

## Adjective

4. Extremely large; impressively big. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very large or huge.
   - _He poured himself a slapping great glass of cider._
   - _The team won by a slapping margin nobody had expected._

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