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- [chap]
- /tʃæp/
- /tʃæp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chap]
- /tʃæp/
Definitions of chap word
- countable noun chap A chap is a man or boy. 3
- variable noun chap Chap. is a written abbreviation for chapter. 3
- verb chap (of the skin) to make or become raw and cracked, esp by exposure to cold 3
- verb chap (of a clock) to strike (the hour) 3
- verb chap to knock (at a door, window, etc) 3
- noun chap a cracked or sore patch on the skin caused by chapping 3
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Origin of chap
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English chappen; cognate with Dutch kappen to cut; akin to chip1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chap usage trend in Literature
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