hap
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈhap 
1
: happening sense 1
2
: chance, fortune
hap
2 of 4verb (1)
happed; happing
intransitive verb
: happen
hap
3 of 4verb (2)
happed; happing
transitive verb
dialect
: clothe, cover
hap
4 of 4noun (2)
dialect
: something (such as a bed quilt or cloak) that serves as a covering or wrap
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- affair
- circumstance
- episode
- event
- happening
- incident
- occasion
- occurrence
- thing
Verb (1)
- be
- befall
- betide
- chance
- come
- come about
- come down
- come off
- cook
- do
- go down [slang]
- go on
- happen
- occur
- pass
- transpire
Noun (2)
- bedcover
- bedcovering
- bedspread
- counterpane
- coverlet
- spread
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old Norse happ good luck; akin to Old English gehæp suitable, Old Church Slavonic kobĭ lot, fate
Verb (2)
Middle English happen
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1593, in the meaning defined above
happing
verb
as in happening
to take place what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- happening
- occurring
- coming
- being
- doing
- transpiring
- befalling
- cooking
- coming down
- passing
- coming about
- going on
- chancing
- coming off
- going down
- betiding
- developing
- rising
- coming to pass
- arising
- proceeding
- materializing
- intervening
- coming up
- resulting
- following
- breaking
- shaping (up)
- falling out
- turning out
- cropping (up)
- springing (up)
- going off
