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slaps down

slaps down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 slaps down

What is slaps down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Slaps down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slap down.

Words near slaps down in the dictionary

  1. SLAPPs
  2. slappy
  3. Slappys
  4. slaps
  5. slaps bellies
  6. slaps down
  7. slaps in the face
  8. slaps leather
  9. slaps on arms
  10. slaps on backs
  11. slaps on hands

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