To slap with a flat object

Solution (By Examveda Team)

One word substitution is Swat.

Chop: cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife.
Hew: chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool.
Gnaw: bite at or nibble something persistently.
Swat: hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object.