different between kiss vs slap
kiss
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: k?s, IPA(key): /k?s/, [k??s]
- Rhymes: -?s
Etymology 1
From Middle English kissen, kussen, from Old English cyssan (“to kiss”), from Proto-Germanic *kussijan? (“to kiss”), cognates include Danish kysse, Dutch kussen, German küssen, Icelandic kyssa,Norwegian kysseand Swedish kyssa. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ku, *kus (probably imitative), with cognates including Ancient Greek ????? (kúss?), poetic form of ???? (kús?, “to kiss”), and Hittite [script needed] (kuwassanzi, “they kiss”).
Verb
kiss (third-person singular simple present kisses, present participle kissing, simple past and past participle kissed)
- (transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
- 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene 2
- I'll kiss thy foot. I'll swear myself thy subject.
- 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene 2
- (transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) touch lightly or slightly; to come into contact.
- 1870, Alfred Tennyson, The Window
- Rose, rose and clematis, / Trail and twine and clasp and kiss.
- 1870, Alfred Tennyson, The Window
- (intransitive) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.
- (transitive, archaic) To treat with fondness.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:kiss
Derived terms
- bekiss
- kissing
- kissle
- kissy
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English kis, kys, kus, forms of cos influenced by kissen, from Old English coss, from Proto-West Germanic *koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz.
Noun
kiss (plural kisses)
- A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
- An 'X' mark placed at the end of a letter or other type of message.
- A type of filled chocolate candy, shaped as if someone had kissed the top. See Hershey's Kisses.
- (astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth, conjunction.
Synonyms
- (touch with the lips): See Thesaurus:buss
Translations
Derived terms
See also
- x
- xo
- xoxo
- xoxoxo
- xxx
Anagrams
- KSIs, Sisk, skis
Middle English
Verb
kiss
- Alternative form of kissen
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?s/
Etymology
Partly imitative, partly an euphemism for piss (see pissa (“to pee”)).
Noun
kiss n (uncountable)
- pee, wee, tinkle, urine
Declension
Anagrams
- siks
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slap
English
Etymology
From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slæp/
- Rhymes: -æp
Noun
slap (countable and uncountable, plural slaps)
- (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
- (countable) The sound of such a blow.
- (slang, uncountable) Makeup; cosmetics.
Usage notes
Especially used of blows to the face (aggressive), buttocks, and hand, frequently as a sign of reproach. Conversely, used of friendly strikes to the back, as a sign of camaraderie.
Hyponyms
- cuff
Derived terms
- bitch-slap
- dickslap
- pimp-slap
- slap and tickle
- slap in the face
Translations
Verb
slap (third-person singular simple present slaps, present participle slapping, simple past and past participle slapped)
- (transitive) To give a slap to.
- She slapped him in response to the insult.
- 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 1
- Mrs. Flanders rose, slapped her coat this side and that to get the sand off, and picked up her black parasol.
- (transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.
- He slapped the reins against the horse's back.
- (intransitive) To strike soundly against something.
- The rain slapped against the window-panes.
- (intransitive, slang) To be excellent.
- The band's new single slaps.
- 2019, "Glass Battles", PT Music Watch, Issue 1 (2019), page 35:
- There are some cinematic elements, but at the end of the day, the album fucking slaps.
- 2019, Gloria Perez, "Your Things", Your Mag, April 2019, page 74:
- Also I will never get tired of the song "Motion Sickness" by Phoebe Bridgers. Shit slaps.
- 2019, Elly Watson, "The Great 2019 Debate", DIY, November 2019, page 59:
- 2016's 'Girls Like Me' still slaps to this day.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:slap.
- (transitive) To place, to put carelessly.
- We'd better slap some fresh paint on that wall.
- 2018 "The Secret Ceramics Room of Secrets", Bob's Burgers
- Louise Belcher: "On Monday there was supposed to be some big schoolboard inspection or something, so instead of cleaning the place up, what does the principal do? He panics. He and the janitor and the janitor's brother slap a wall where the door used to be."
Gene Belcher: "Wall slap."
- Louise Belcher: "On Monday there was supposed to be some big schoolboard inspection or something, so instead of cleaning the place up, what does the principal do? He panics. He and the janitor and the janitor's brother slap a wall where the door used to be."
- (transitive, informal, figuratively) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
- I was slapped with a parking fine.
- (transitive, informal) To play slap bass on (an instrument).
Hyponyms
- cuff
Derived terms
- slapper
- slap leather
- slap together
- slap-up
Translations
Adverb
slap (not comparable)
- Exactly, precisely
- He tossed the file down slap in the middle of the table.
- 1864, Tony Pastor, ?John F. Poole, Tony Pastor's Complete Budget of Comic Songs (page 63)
- They called the tom-cat to the trap, / Who molrowed as he smelt at the door, O— / Opened his mouth and swallowed him slap, / All the while most profanely he swore, O!
Synonyms
- just, right, slap bang, smack dab; see also Thesaurus:exactly
Translations
Anagrams
- ALPs, APLS, APLs, ASPL, Alps, PALS, PALs, PLAs, Pals, Plas, SPLA, alps, laps, pals, salp
Danish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ap
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German slap
Adjective
slap
- loose
- limp
- slack
- weak (muscles)
- flaccid
- lax
Inflection
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
slap
- past tense of slippe
References
- “slap” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch slap. Cognate with German schlaff and schlapp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sl?p/
- Hyphenation: slap
- Rhymes: -?p
Adjective
slap (comparative slapper, superlative slapst)
- slack
- weak
Inflection
Derived terms
- slapheid
- slapjanus
- slappeling
- slapperik
- slapte
- verslappen
Anagrams
- plas
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sl?p. Compare Old English sl?p, Old High German sl?f.
Noun
sl?p m
- sleep
Declension
Scots
Noun
slap (plural slaps)
- A gap in a fence.
- A narrow cleft between hills.
Verb
slap
- (transitive) To break an opening in.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solp?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slâ?p/
Noun
sl?p m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- (geology) waterfall
Declension
References
- “slap” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solp?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slá?p/
Noun
sl?p m inan
- (geology) waterfall
Inflection
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /es?lap/, [es?lap]
Noun
slap m (plural slaps)
- (Peru) flip-flop, thong (Australia), jandal (New Zealand)
- Synonyms: bamba, chancla, (Venezuela) chola, (Argentina) ojota, (Peru) sayonara
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