slap down
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Metaphorical use of a literal phrase (slap + down).
Verb[edit]
slap down (third-person singular simple present slaps down, present participle slapping down, simple past and past participle slapped down)
- (transitive) To browbeat or reprimand (someone) harshly, usually in front of other people.
- She slapped down her subordinate at the meeting.
Noun[edit]
slap down (plural slap downs)
- Alternative spelling of slapdown