Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dap

/dæp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: dap
IPA: /dæp/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A notch cut in one timber to receive another.

noun

Vulva or vagina.

Slang

verb

To run or go somewhere quickly.

verb

To create a hollow indentation.

verb

To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.

noun

Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.

noun

Example Sentences

"I somehow expected them to shout obscenities, and was glad I had come ordinarily dressed, in a sports shirt, an old linen jacket, jeans and daps."
"I'll just dap down to the shop."
"... where many officers look the other way when blacks ‘give dap’ (the power shake) ..."
"These bloods just give dap just so they won't be called Uncle Toms."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the sound made when a person runs while wearing daps.

Usage

Inflected Forms

daps (plural) daps (present, singular) dapping (participle, present) dapped (participle, past) dapped (past)

Phrases

dap up

Synonyms

dab

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap bad rap

Questions

How do you pronounce dap?: The recorded pronunciation is /dæp/.
What does dap mean?: A plimsoll.
Where does dap come from?: Onomatopoeic, from the sound made when a person runs while wearing daps.

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