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slapping down

slapping down is the present participle and gerund 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 slapping down

What is slapping down the present participle and gerund of?
Slapping down is the present participle and gerund of slap down.

Words near slapping down in the dictionary

  1. slappies
  2. slappiest
  3. slappin'
  4. slapping
  5. slapping bellies
  6. slapping down
  7. slapping leather
  8. slapping on the wrist
  9. slapping someone around
  10. slapping someone's wrist
  11. slapping together

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