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- US Pronunciation
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- [nap]
- /næp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nap]
- /næp/
Definition of knapped word
- noun knapped Simple past tense and past participle of knap. 1
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Origin of knapped
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; cognate with Dutch knap (noun), knappen (v.) crack; orig. imitative
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Parts of speech for Knapped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knapped 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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
knapped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knapped
noun knapped
- bulged — a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump: a bulge in a wall.
- hilled — Simple past tense and past participle of hill.
- hunched — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- mounded — a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.
- ridged — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
Antonyms for knapped
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