Slab vs. Slap

Slabnoun

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

Slabnoun

A paving stone; a flagstone.

Slabnoun

(Australia) A carton containing 24 cans of beer.

Slabnoun

An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.

Slabnoun

A bird, the wryneck.

Slabnoun

(nautical) The slack part of a sail.

Slabnoun

(slang) A large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile or Cadillac.

Slabnoun

(surfing) A very large wave.

Slabnoun

(computing) A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.

Slabnoun

(geology) Part of a tectonic plate that is being subducted.

Slabnoun

(archaic) Mud, sludge.

Slabnoun

A car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.

Slabnoun

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Slabverb

(transitive) To make something into a slab.

Slabadjective

(archaic) Thick; viscous.

Slabnoun

A thin piece of anything, especially of marble or other stone, having plane surfaces.

Slabnoun

An outside piece taken from a log or timber in sawing it into boards, planks, etc.

Slabnoun

The wryneck.

Slabnoun

The slack part of a sail.

Slabnoun

That which is slimy or viscous; moist earth; mud; also, a puddle.

Slabadjective

Thick; viscous.

Slabnoun

block consisting of a thick piece of something

Slapnoun

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

Slapnoun

(countable) The sound of such a blow.

Slapnoun

Makeup; cosmetics.

Slapverb

(transitive) To give a slap to.

Slapverb

(transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.

Slapverb

(intransitive) To strike soundly against something.

Slapverb

To be excellent.

Slapverb

(transitive) To place, to put carelessly.

Slapverb

To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).

Slapadverb

Exactly, precisely

Slapnoun

A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.

Slapverb

To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.

Slapadverb

With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.

Slapnoun

a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

Slapnoun

the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

Slapverb

hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand;

Slapadverb

directly;