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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024knap1 (nap),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]- British Termsa crest or summit of a small hill.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English cnæpp top, summit; cognate with Old Norse knappr knob
- British Termsto strike smartly;
rap. - British Termsto break off abruptly.
- British Termsto chip or become chipped, as a flint or stone.
- British Termsto bite suddenly or quickly.
- 1425–75; late Middle English; cognate with Dutch knap (noun, nominal), knappen (verb, verbal) crack; origin, originally imitative
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: knap /næp/ vb (knaps, knapping, knapped)- (transitive) dialect to hit, hammer, or chip
Etymology: 15th Century (in the sense: to strike with a sharp sound): of imitative origin; compare Dutch knappen to crackˈknapper n |