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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slap someone's wrist

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
slap -some-one's wrist
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of wrist-slap.

Inflected Forms

slaps someone's wrist (present, singular) slapping someone's wrist (participle, present) slapped someone's wrist (participle, past) slapped someone's wrist (past)

Frequently Paired Words

slap someone around

Synonyms

wrist-slap

Questions

What does slap someone's wrist mean?
Synonym of wrist-slap.

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