Slamming vs. Slap — What's the Difference?

Slamming is the impact of the bottom structure of a ship onto the sea surface. It is mainly observed while sailing in waves, when the bow raises from the water and subsequently impacts on it.

A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.

To shut with force and loud noise

The sound of such a blow.

To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise

A sharp insult

To hit or strike with great force.

To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object

(Slang) To criticize harshly; censure forcefully.

To cause to strike forcefully and loudly

(Slang) To drink quickly (a beverage, especially an alcoholic one). Often used with back or down.

To put or place quickly or carelessly

To close or swing into place with force so as to produce a loud noise.

To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order

To hit something with force; crash

To impose (a legal obligation) on someone

A forceful impact that makes a loud noise.

To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap

A noise so produced.

Directly and with force

An act of shutting forcefully and loudly

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

(Slang) A harsh or devastating criticism.

(countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.

A poetry slam.

The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.

Present participle of slam

Makeup; cosmetics.

(slang) great; awesome.

An eye-catching sticker used in street art.

The act of something being slammed.

(transitive) To give a slap to.

(transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.

(intransitive) To strike soundly against something.

To be excellent.

(transitive) To place, to put carelessly.

To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).

To play slap bass on (an instrument).

Exactly, precisely

A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.

To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.

With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.

A blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

Hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand;

Directly;