slaps

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of slap. Use this when talking about more than one slap.

   The boxer absorbed three quick slaps before the bell rang.

   Her cheek stung from the slaps she had taken in the fight.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of slap. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She slaps the mosquito off her arm and keeps walking.

   The waiter slaps a menu down on the table without a word.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A fast hand game for two people, where each one tries to slap the other's hands before they can pull away.

   Like a quick contest to tap someone's hand before they pull it back.

   We played slaps on the bus until our hands turned red.

   He always wins at slaps because his reactions are so quick.

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