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Flapping vs Slapping - What's the difference?

flapping | slapping |

As adjectives the difference between flapping and slapping

is that flapping is that flaps or flap while slapping is (slang) very large; whopping.

As nouns the difference between flapping and slapping

is that flapping is an instance where one while slapping is the act of giving a slap or slaps.

As verbs the difference between flapping and slapping

is that flapping is while slapping is .

flapping

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That flaps or flap.
    • flapping sails

    Noun

  • An instance where one .
  • (phonology) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    *

    slapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a slap or slaps.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) Very large; whopping.
  • * 1921 , Dogdom: Monthly: Volume 22
    • It remains to be seen whether she will retain her coat after whelping; if she does, then Americans will be able to admire a slapping great collie bitch — a matron of the robust kind yet retaining all those graces of the collie female of quality.