chap
1
[ chap ]
/ tʃæp /
verb (used with object), chapped, chap·ping.
to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin): The windy, cold weather chapped her lips.
to cause (the ground, wood, etc.) to split, crack, or open in clefts: The summer heat and drought chapped the riverbank.
verb (used without object), chapped, chap·ping.
to become chapped.
noun
a fissure or crack, especially in the skin.
Scot.
a knock; rap.
Origin of chap
1OTHER WORDS FROM chap
un·chapped, adjectiveWords nearby chap
chaordic,
chaos,
chaos theory,
chaotic,
chaozhou,
chap,
chap hop,
chap stick,
chap.,
chapala,
chaparajos
Definition for chap (2 of 4)
chap
2
[ chap ]
/ tʃæp /
noun
Chiefly British Informal: Older Use.
a fellow; man or boy.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
a baby or young child.
British Dialect.
a customer.
Origin of chap
2
First recorded in 1570–80; short for
chapman
Definition for chap (3 of 4)
Origin of chap
3
1325–75; Middle English; perhaps special use of
chap1
Definition for chap (4 of 4)
Example sentences from the Web for chap
British Dictionary definitions for chap (1 of 4)
chap
1
/ (tʃæp) /
verb chaps, chapping or chapped
(of the skin) to make or become raw and cracked, esp by exposure to cold
Scot
(of a clock) to strike (the hour)
Scot
to knock (at a door, window, etc)
noun
(usually plural)
a cracked or sore patch on the skin caused by chapping
Scot
a knock
Word Origin for chap
C14: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch, German
kappen to chop off
British Dictionary definitions for chap (2 of 4)
chap
2
/ (tʃæp) /
noun
informal
a man or boy; fellow
Word Origin for chap
C16 (in the sense: buyer): shortened from
chapman
British Dictionary definitions for chap (3 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for chap (4 of 4)
chap.
abbreviation for
chaplain
chapter