Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awhape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
awhape
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confound; to terrify; to amaze.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

Compare a- + whap (“a blow”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

awhapes (present, singular) awhaping (participle, present) awhaped (participle, past) awhaped (past)

Rhymes With

shape escape rape tape cape narrow escape punched tape punched paper tape grape ape scrape vape

Questions

What does awhape mean?
To confound; to terrify; to amaze.
Where does awhape come from?
Compare a- + whap (“a blow”).

How to pronounce awhape

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