backslap
backslap · backslaps · backslapped · backslapping
To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the…To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.
/ˈbæk.slæp/
Meaning
1 sensesTo enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.
More definitions
- display excessive cordiality (towards)
Origin
From back + slap.From back + slap.
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Forms
backslaps, backslapping, backslapped, backslapped| Base form | backslap · to backslap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backslaps |
| Present participle | backslapping |
| Past simple | backslapped |
| Past participle | backslapped |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedbackslapper
Derivedbackslapping
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.