slap around

/slæp əˈraʊnd/

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Definition of slap around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

physical violence

hit someone repeatedly with an open hand

He would slap around his little brother when angry.

beat up

pummel

smack

mistreattreat someone harshly or disrespectfully

The boss likes to slap around his employees.

bully

ill-treat

push around

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Expressions with slap

slap on

apply something quickly without care

She slapped on some makeup before leaving.

slap bang

adv.

directly or exactly in a particular place

He dropped his keys slap bang in the middle of the floor..

slap down

put something down quickly and forcefully

He slapped down the book in frustration..

slap on the back

gesture of praise or encouragement

He received a slap on the back for his hard work.

slap on the face

hit on the face with an open hand

He received a slap on the face during the argument.

a slap on the wrist

very mild punishment or warning

He got a slap on the wrist for being late.

Examples of slap around in a sentence

He threatened to slap around anyone who disagreed.
He would slap around anyone who disagreed with him.
The coach was known to slap around his players verbally.

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French:malmener, maltraiter, ...
German:ohrfeigen, grob umgehen mit, ...
Italian:picchiare, maltrattare, ...
Spanish:abofetear, maltratar, ...
Portuguese:bater, maltratar, ...
Chinese:连连扇耳光, 欺负, ...
Japanese:平手で叩きまわす, ぞんざいに扱う, ...
Arabic:صَفَعَ, ساءَ مُعامَلَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְטִיף סְטִירוֹת, לְהִתְעַלֵּל בְּ, ...
Russian:поколачивать, грубо обращаться, ...
Ukrainian:шльопати, знущатися з, ...
Hindi:थप्पड़ पर थप्पड़ मारना, धौंस जमाना, ...
Bengali:মারধর করা, কঠোরভাবে আচরণ করা, ...
Catalan:bufetejar, maltractar, ...
Czech:fackovat, šikanovat, ...
Danish:klaske, behandle dårligt, ...
Dutch:slaan, respectloos behandelen, ...
Greek:χτυπώ, κακομεταχειρίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:pofozni, packázni valakivel, ...
Khmer:ទះកំផ្លៀងជាច្រើនដង, ប្រព្រឹត្តយ៉ាងគ្រោតគ្រាតដាក់, ...
Korean:때리다, 함부로 대하다, ...
Persian:سیلی زدن, بدرفتاری کردن, ...
Polish:okładać, pomiatać, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar uns tapas, maltratar, ...
Romanian:a bate, a a-și bate joc de, ...
Swedish:daska till, köra med, ...
Thai:ตบ, ข่มเหง, ...
Turkish:tokatlamak, kötü davranmak, ...
Vietnamese:tát, đối xử tệ, ...

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