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slapping someone's wrist

slapping someone's wrist is the present participle and gerund of slap someone's wrist.

Meaning of slap someone's wrist

Verb

slap someone's wrist (third-person singular simple present slaps someone's wrist, present participle slapping someone's wrist, simple past and past participle slapped someone's wrist)

  1. Synonym of wrist-slap.
    Synonyms:
    wrist-slap

Questions about slapping someone's wrist

What is slapping someone's wrist the present participle and gerund of?
Slapping someone's wrist is the present participle and gerund of slap someone's wrist.

Words near slapping someone's wrist in the dictionary

  1. slapping bellies
  2. slapping down
  3. slapping leather
  4. slapping on the wrist
  5. slapping someone around
  6. slapping someone's wrist
  7. slapping together
  8. slappingly
  9. slappings
  10. slappity
  11. SLAPPs

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