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- Dictionarychap/tʃap/
verb
- 1. (of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, especially through exposure to wind or cold weather: "his skin is very dry and chaps easily"
noun
- 1. a cracked or sore patch on the skin.
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noun [ C ] written abbreviation for chapter : Chap. 21. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books & parts of books. acknowledgments phrase. addendum. artwork. bibliographically. concordance. epigraph. epilogue. errata. erratum. ex-libris. jacket. library. monograph. non-biographical. omnibus. preface. spine. verso. See more results »
The meaning of CHAP is a crack in or a sore roughening of the skin caused by exposure to wind or cold. How to use chap in a sentence.
Definition of 'chap' Word Frequency. chap. (tʃæp ) Word forms: plural chaps. 1. countable noun. A chap is a man or boy. [mainly British, informal] She thought he was a very nice chap. Synonyms: fellow [old-fashioned], man, person, individual More Synonyms of chap. 2. See also chapped. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
A chap is a guy or a fellow — a boy or man who's a friend, acquaintance, or a friendly stranger. You might ask a chap on the bus if the seat beside him is free. You can refer to any male person as a chap, and you can also address him that way: "Hello there, old chap! I haven't seen you in ages!"
noun [ C or ] UK informal old-fashioned us / tʃæp / uk / tʃæp / (also chappie); (chappy) Add to word list. a man: He's a friendly sort of a chap. Synonyms. bloke UK informal. guy (MAN) informal. chap. noun [ C ] written abbreviation for chapter : Chap. 21. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books & parts of books. acknowledgments phrase.
Chap definition: to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin). See examples of CHAP used in a sentence.
1. (Medicine) (of the skin) to make or become raw and cracked, esp by exposure to cold. 2. Scot (of a clock) to strike (the hour) 3. Scot to knock (at a door, window, etc) n. 4. (Medicine) ( usually plural) a cracked or sore patch on the skin caused by chapping. 5. Scot a knock.
Meaning of chap – Learner’s Dictionary. chap. noun [ C ] UK informal uk / tʃæp / Add to word list Add to word list. a man. (Definition of chap from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of chap. in Chinese (Traditional) 男人, 書（章，回，篇）（chapter的縮寫）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 男人, 书（章，回，篇）（chapter的缩写）…
chap meaning, definition, what is chap: a man, especially a man you know and lik...: Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · chap (third-person singular simple present chaps, present participle chapping, simple past and past participle chapped) (intransitive) Of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness. To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.
