Slap around

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verb

To physically hit or beat someone repeatedly.

He was arrested because he was slapping his wife around.
Visual representation of "slap around" - To physically hit or beat someone repeatedly.

Often appears as...

  • slap someone around
  • slap him around

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Colloquial

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Physical Intensity

Indicates stronger violence than a single slap; the repetition adds severity.

Illustration for Physical Intensity
The hero was slapping around the villain as a final showdown.
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Power Dynamics

Implies unequal power where the perpetrator exerts control over the victim.

Illustration for Power Dynamics
The bully kept slapping around the smaller kids.
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Negative Emotion

Often conveys anger or frustration from the person doing the hitting.

Illustration for Negative Emotion
She started slapping him around in a fit of rage.
Visual representation of the word "Slap around"

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