slaps 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of slap down
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APA

slaps down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slaps%20down

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slaps down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slaps%20down.

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