Meaning of WHAP
Pronunciation: | | whâp
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| Definition: | | [v] hit hard |
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| Synonyms: | | bash, bonk, bop, sock, whop |
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| See Also: | | hit | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Whap\, Whop \Whop\, v. i. [Cf. OE. quappen to palpitate,
E. quob, quaver, wabble, awhape, wap.]
To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn
suddenly; as, she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped
over. --Bartlett.
Note: This word is used adverbially in the north of England,
as in the United States, when anything vanishes, or is
gone suddenly; as, whap went the cigar out of my mouth.
\Whap\, Whop \Whop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whapped}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Whapping}.]
To beat or strike.
\Whap\, Whop \Whop\, n.
A blow, or quick, smart stroke.
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