Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slapdown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: slap-down
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.

noun

The period after the initial impact of an object with a surface through the subsequent impact of the object on that surface, as an aircraft landing or a container falling.

noun

The impact of a layer of earth falling after having been lifted by an explosion or an earthquake or similar large-scale disturbance.

Example Sentences

"Jens Spahn, a senior legislator for the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), said rarely had a government been given such a comprehensive slapdown."
"The truth panic had the unwelcome side-effect of emboldening those it sought to oppose. “Fake” was one of Trump’s favourite slap-downs, especially to news outlets that reported unwelcome facts about him and his associates. A booming Maga media further amplified the president’s lies and denials."

Etymology

From slap + down.

Inflected Forms

slapdowns (plural) slap down (alternative) slap-down (alternative)

Questions

What does slapdown mean?: An instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.
Where does slapdown come from?: From slap + down.

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