slapdown
slapdown noun: an instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.
Noun
slapdown (plural slapdowns)
- An instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.
- Jens Spahn, a senior legislator for the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), said rarely had a government been given such a comprehensive slapdown.2023 October 8, “German state elections: voters turn to the right in rebuke to Scholz’s coalition”, in The Guardian, sourced from Reuters, →ISSN
- The truth panic had the unwelcome side-effect of emboldening those it sought to oppose. “Fake” was one of Trump’s favourite slap-downs, especially to news outlets that reported unwelcome facts about him and his associates. A booming Maga media further amplified the president’s lies and denials.2025 October 2, William Davies, “A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0”, in The Guardian
- The period after the initial impact of an object with a surface through the subsequent impact of the object on that surface, as an aircraft landing or a container falling.
- The impact of a layer of earth falling after having been lifted by an explosion or an earthquake or similar large-scale disturbance.
Forms of slapdown
| plural | slapdowns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | slap down |
| alternative form | slap-down |
Origin of slapdown
From slap + down.
Questions about slapdown
- What does slapdown mean?
- Slapdown means an instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.
- What part of speech is slapdown?
- Slapdown is a noun.
- What is the plural of slapdown?
- The plural of slapdown is slapdowns.
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