Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slap someone around

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
slap -some-one around
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be brutal towards someone, especially physically.

Inflected Forms

slaps someone around (present, singular) slapping someone around (participle, present) slapped someone around (participle, past) slapped someone around (past)

Frequently Paired Words

slap someone's wrist

Questions

What does slap someone around mean?
To be brutal towards someone, especially physically.

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