Meaning of slapdown | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An instance of slapping down, especially a humiliation or rejection.
2. The period after the initial impact of an object with a surface through the subsequent impact of the object on that surface, as an aircraft landing or a container falling.
3. The impact of a layer of earth falling after having been lifted by an explosion or an earthquake or similar large-scale disturbance.

Examples

“Jens Spahn, a senior legislator for the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), said rarely had a government been given such a comprehensive slapdown.”

“The truth panic had the unwelcome side-effect of emboldening those it sought to oppose. “Fake” was one of Trump’s favourite slap-downs, especially to news outlets that reported unwelcome facts about him and his associates. A booming Maga media further amplified the president’s lies and denials.”

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