slap on

phrasal verb

slapped on; slapping on; slaps on

informal

: to add (something, such as an extra charge) to an amount

The hotel slapped an extra $100 on his bill to cover the damage.

The judge slapped on an additional fine.

Examples of slap on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The firebrand Houston lawmaker’s colleagues voted 224-198 to hit him with what amounts to a slap on the wrist over his cane-waving interruption of Trump on Tuesday night. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025

Trump’s plan for reciprocal tariffs nixed a potential workaround for Apple to avoid some of the levies slapped on China, according to Mohan. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025

Tariffs that President Donald Trump plans to slap on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as this weekend could drive up the price of everything from gasoline and pickup trucks, to Super Bowl party guacamole dip. —Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

Trump suggested 25% duties on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1, which is later than his prior pledge to slap on tariffs on his first day. —Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for slap on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon