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- [dap]
- /dæp/
- /dæp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dap]
- /dæp/
Definitions of dap word
- verb dap to fish with a natural or artificial fly on a floss silk line so that the wind makes the fly bob on and off the surface of the water 3
- verb dap (as of a bird) to dip lightly into water 3
- verb dap to bounce or cause to bounce 3
- abbreviation DAP distributed array processor 3
- intransitive verb dap to fish by dropping the bait gently on the water 3
- intransitive verb dap to dip lightly into water, as a bird 3
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Origin of dap
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; probably variant of dab1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
dap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dap
verb dap
- skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
adjective dap
- stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
- voguish — being in vogue; fashionable; chic.
- in fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- chic — Something or someone that is chic is fashionable and sophisticated.
- uptown — to, toward, or in the upper part of a town or city: He rode uptown on the bus.
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