
Slap around
Physical Intensity
Indicates stronger violence than a single slap; the repetition adds severity.
The hero was slapping around the villain as a final showdown.
Power Dynamics
Implies unequal power where the perpetrator exerts control over the victim.
The bully kept slapping around the smaller kids.
Negative Emotion
Often conveys anger or frustration from the person doing the hitting.
She started slapping him around in a fit of rage.