slap
nounfeminine/bu.fɨ.ˈta.dɐ/medium
bo·fe·ta·da
Definition
A blow delivered with the open palm of the hand, usually on the face.
In the argument, he ended up giving her a slap.
The sound of the slap echoed in the room.
Common collocations
slap in the facegive a slapreceive a slapstinging slap
Idiomatic expressions
- a slap on the wrist (a mild punishment)
Etymology
Do latim vulgar '*buffetata', derivado de 'buffus' (sopro, bofetada).