dap
[ dap ]
/ dæp /
verb (used without object), dapped, dap·ping.
to fish by letting the bait fall lightly on the water.
to dip lightly or suddenly into water: The bird dapped for the fish.
to bounce or skip, as on the surface of a body of water: The stone dapped along the surface of the pond.
verb (used with object), dapped, dap·ping.
noun
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
Words nearby dap
danubian, danvers, danville, danzi, danzig, dap, daphne, daphnephoria, daphnia, daphnis, daphnis and chloe
Origin of dap
First recorded in 1575–85; probably variant of dab1
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British Dictionary definitions for dap (1 of 3)
dap1
/ (dæp) /
verb daps, dapping or dapped
angling to fish with a natural or artificial fly on a floss silk line so that the wind makes the fly bob on and off the surface of the water
(intr) (as of a bird) to dip lightly into water
to bounce or cause to bounce
Word Origin for dap
C17: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for dap (2 of 3)
Word Origin for dap
C20: probably special use of dap 1 (in the sense: to bounce, skip)
British Dictionary definitions for dap (3 of 3)
DAP
/ computing /
abbreviation for
distributed array processor
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