Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frap

/fɹæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: frap
IPA: /fɹæp/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.

verb

To strike or beat.

Transitive verb

noun

Clipping of frappuccino.

Informal

noun

Abbreviation of frenetic random activity period (of a housepet).

Informal

Example Sentences

"Next take two turns not round the spars at all but in between them round the rope itself. These turns are called "frapping" turns and must be very tight too."
"Mitch and Dick took me frog frapping, too. […] You just shine your light in the frog's eyes, creep up on him, and frap him over the head with the stick!"
"Well then, what's the hottest new product line over at ubiquitous coffee retailer Starbucks — diesel fuel? No, it's not petrochemical, but neither is it coffee — rather, it's music. In Starbucks stores, you can now burn CDs while slurping a frap, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English frapen, from Old French fraper.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: frapen

Usage

Inflected Forms

fraps (present, singular) frapping (participle, present) frapped (participle, past) frapped (past) fraps (plural) frapp (alternative)

Synonyms

zoomies

Homonyms

frappe

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce frap?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹæp/.
What does frap mean?: To draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.
Where does frap come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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