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- [neep]
- /nip/
- /niːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neep]
- /nip/
Definitions of neap word
- adjective neap designating tides midway between spring tides that attain the least height. 1
- noun neap the pole or tongue of a cart, wagon, etc., drawn by two animals side by side. 1
- noun neap A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water. 1
- adjective neap high tide: lowest 1
- adjective neap of, relating to, or constituting a neap tide 0
- adjective neap designating a type of tide that occurs after the first and third quarters of the lunar month: at these times the high tides are lower and the low tides are higher than the corresponding tides during spring tide because of the gravitational effects of the right-angled alignment of the moon, earth, and sun 0
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Origin of neap
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English neep, Old English nēp-, in nēpflōd neap tide
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Parts of speech for Neap
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neap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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