slapping down

A form of slap down — To browbeat or reprimand (someone) harshly, usually in front of other people.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slap down
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slapping down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20down

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“slapping down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slapping%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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