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slapdown.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

  2. 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.

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

Where this word comes from

From slap + down.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.