1. to slap someone on the back in a friendly or congratulatory manner

1. a friendly slap on the back, typically as a gesture of congratulation or encouragement

Examples

• The coach backslapped each player as they left the field.
• He received hearty backslaps from his teammates after scoring the goal.
• The politician was backslapping supporters at the rally.
• A friendly backslap nearly knocked her forward.
• The celebration included lots of backslapping and cheering.
• He gave his friend a congratulatory backslap.
• The boss backslapped the employee after the successful presentation.