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English noun: chap | |||
| 1. | chap (person) a boy or man | ||
| Samples | That chap is your host. There's a fellow at the door. He's a likable cuss. He's a good bloke. | ||
| Synonyms | blighter, bloke, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | male, male person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dog | ||
| 2. | chap (shape) a long narrow depression in a surface | ||
| Synonyms | crack, cranny, crevice, fissure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression, impression, imprint | ||
| 3. | chap (object) a crack in a lip caused usually by cold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure | ||
| 4. | chap (artifact) (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leg covering, legging, leging | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
English verb: chap | |||
| 1. | chap (change) crack due to dehydration | ||
| Samples | My lips chap in this dry weather. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crack | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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