English noun: sap |
1. | sap (substance) a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant |
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| Broader (hypernym) | solution |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | manna |
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2. | sap (person) a person who lacks good judgment |
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| Synonyms | fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool |
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| Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ass, bozo, buffoon, clown, cuckoo, fathead, flibbertigibbet, foolish woman, fucker, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, meshuggeneh, meshuggener, morosoph, putz, twat, wally, zany |
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3. | sap (artifact) a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people |
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| Synonyms | blackjack, cosh |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bludgeon |
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