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- [nap]
- /næp/
- /næp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nap]
- /næp/
Definitions of knap word
- noun knap a crest or summit of a small hill. 1
- noun knap The crest of a hill. 1
- noun knap the crest of a hill 0
- verb knap to hit, hammer, or chip 0
- verb transitive knap to knock, rap, or snap 0
- verb transitive knap to break or shape (stones or flints) by a quick, hard blow 0
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Origin of knap
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English cnæpp top, summit; cognate with Old Norse knappr knob
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Parts of speech for Knap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
knap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knap
noun knap
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- protrusion — the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- hunch — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
Antonyms for knap
noun knap
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
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