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slapped down

slapped down is the simple past and past participle of slap down.

Meaning of slap down

Verb

slap down (third-person singular simple present slaps down, present participle slapping down, simple past and past participle slapped down)

  1. (transitive) To browbeat or reprimand (someone) harshly, usually in front of other people.
    • She slapped down her subordinate at the meeting.
  2. (transitive) To harshly reject (something).
    • The judge slapped down the department's rule rewrites.

Questions about slapped down

What is slapped down the simple past and past participle of?
Slapped down is the simple past and past participle of slap down.

Words near slapped down in the dictionary

  1. SLAPP
  2. slappable
  3. slapped
  4. slapped bellies
  5. slapped cheek syndrome
  6. slapped down
  7. slapped leather
  8. slapped on the wrist
  9. slapped someone around
  10. slapped someone's wrist
  11. slapped together

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