Slap about
verb
To hit or strike someone repeatedly.
He entered the bar and started slapping about anyone in his path.
Often appears as...
- slap about anyone
- slap about everyone
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To treat someone harshly or disrespectfully.
He was known to slap about his subordinates without any reason.
Often appears as...
- slap about someone
- slap about employees
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To wave something about in a careless way.
He was slapping about the document in his hand without any concern for its importance
Often appears as...
- slap about a document
- slap about a booklet
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To hit or strike someone repeatedly.
He entered the bar and started slapping about anyone in his path.
Often appears as...
- slap about anyone
- slap about everyone
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To treat someone harshly or disrespectfully.
He was known to slap about his subordinates without any reason.
Often appears as...
- slap about someone
- slap about employees
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To wave something about in a careless way.
He was slapping about the document in his hand without any concern for its importance
Often appears as...
- slap about a document
- slap about a booklet
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Implies physical violence, suggesting multiple hits and not just a single strike.
The bully would often slap about smaller kids during recess.
Pro Tip 2/3Aggressive Behavior
Used to describe someone acting with unchecked aggression or anger.
After losing the game, the player began to slap about his equipment in frustration.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Can be used figuratively to describe someone attacking others verbally.
The critic slapped about the director's work in his review.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Implies physical violence, suggesting multiple hits and not just a single strike.
The bully would often slap about smaller kids during recess.
Pro Tip 2/3Aggressive Behavior
Used to describe someone acting with unchecked aggression or anger.
After losing the game, the player began to slap about his equipment in frustration.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Can be used figuratively to describe someone attacking others verbally.
The critic slapped about the director's work in his review.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Implies physical violence, suggesting multiple hits and not just a single strike.
The bully would often slap about smaller kids during recess.
Pro Tip 2/3Aggressive Behavior
Used to describe someone acting with unchecked aggression or anger.
After losing the game, the player began to slap about his equipment in frustration.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Can be used figuratively to describe someone attacking others verbally.
The critic slapped about the director's work in his review.
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