Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asap

/ˈeɪ.sæp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: as-ap
IPA: /ˈeɪ.sæp/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

4

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Initialism of as soon as possible.

adv

Alternative letter-case form of ASAP.

Example Sentences

"Susan, please check those figures ASAP!"
"I feel the impatience in her voice, the desire to sell all her stuff asap and return home."

Etymology

From the 1950s. First known use in a book of Captain Annis G Thompson, who was involved in the Korean War, The Greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.

Synonyms

stat

Antonyms

at leisure

Rhymes With

be he we me she see three free de tv key sea

Questions

How do you pronounce asap?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.sæp/.
What does asap mean?: Initialism of as soon as possible.
Where does asap come from?: From the 1950s. First known use in a book of Captain Annis G Thompson, who was involved in the Korean War, The Greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.

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