1. slap down - Noun
2. slap down - Verb
slap down (third-person singular simple present slaps down, present participle slapping down, simple past and past participle slapped down)
To browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people.
She slapped down her subordinate at the meeting.
slap down (plural slap downs)
Alternative spelling of slapdown
slap-down (plural slap-downs)
Alternative spelling of slapdown
slap-down
Jeff Smith was the Julia Child of my generation. When his television show, 'The Frugal Gourmet,' made its debut on PBS in the 1980s, it conveyed such genuine enthusiasm for cooking that I was moved for the first time to slap down cold cash for a collection of recipes. Alton Brown
My home kitchen is airy, with a gas stove, a stainless-steel island table in the center and granite countertops. It's very modest but there's tons of counter space, so you can slap down three or four cutting boards. Grant Achatz