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Slap vs Slamming - What's the difference?

slap | slamming |

As nouns the difference between slap and slamming

is that slap is a blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat while slamming is the act of something being slammed.

As verbs the difference between slap and slamming

is that slap is to give a slap while slamming is present participle of slam.

As an adverb slap

is exactly, precisely.

As an adjective slamming is

great; awesome.

slap

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
  • The sound of such a blow.
  • (slang, uncountable) Makeup, cosmetics.

    • Usage notes

    Especially used of blows to the face (aggressive), buttocks, and hand, frequently as a sign of reproach. Conversely, used of friendly strikes to the back, as a sign of camaraderie.

    Hyponyms

    * cuff

    Derived terms

    * bitch-slap * slap in the face * pimp-slap

    Verb

    (slapp)
  • To give a slap.
    • She slapped him in response to the insult.
  • * 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
    • Mrs. Flanders rose, slapped her coat this side and that to get the sand off, and picked up her black parasol.
  • To cause something to strike soundly.
    • He slapped the reins against the horse's back.
  • To place, to put carelessly.
    • We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.

    Derived terms

    * slapper * slap-up

    Hyponyms

    * cuff

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Exactly, precisely
    • He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table.

    Synonyms

    * just * right * slap bang * smack dab

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----

    slamming

    English

    Verb

    (wikipedia slamming) (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) Great; awesome.
  • * 2006 , Brian Sloan, Tale of Two Summers (page 82)
    • First off, how could I ever be a totally slamming , hot French expert on free-running. But, that technicality aside, I honestly don't want to be Henri.
  • * 2007 , A. Lopez, Great Falls (page 207)
    • You could play while driving if wanted to. "Man, you have no idea how slammin' we would be driving into my neighborhood with these wheels. Just slammin'...."
  • * 2008 , Malín Alegría, Sofi Mendoza's Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico (page 28)
    • It was totally slamming and reminded Sofi of an MTV spring break show.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something being slammed.
  • * 2011 , John O'Loughlin, Two Sides of the Same Coin
    • He would also have been exposed to the coughings and shufflings, comings and goings, questions and answers, wailings and slammings , snivellings and sneezings, etc., which figured so prominently in the reference room