Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
klap
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strike; to smack.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Afrikaans klap. Doublet of clap.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

klaps (present, singular) klapping (participle, present) klapped (participle, past) klapped (past)

Questions

What does klap mean?
To strike; to smack.
Where does klap come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce klap

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