chap
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈchap 
: a crack in or a sore roughening of the skin caused by exposure to wind or cold
chap
2 of 5verb
chapped; chapping
intransitive verb
: to open in cracks, slits, or chinks
also : to become cracked, roughened, or reddened especially by the action of wind or cold
hands often chap in winter
transitive verb
: to cause to chap
wind-chapped lips
chap
3 of 5noun (2)
ˈchäp ˈchap
ˈchap 1
: the fleshy covering of a jaw
also : jaw —usually used in plural
a wolf's chaps
2
: the forepart of the face —usually used in plural
chap
4 of 5noun (3)
ˈchap
1
chiefly British : fellow sense 4c
2
Southern US and Midland US : baby, child
chap
5 of 5abbreviation
chapter
Synonyms
Noun (3)
- bastard
- bloke [chiefly British]
- buck
- cat
- chappie [British]
- dude
- fella
- fellow
- galoot [slang]
- gent
- gentleman
- guy
- hombre
- jack
- joe
- joker
- lad
- male
- man
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English chappes, plural, from chappen
Verb
Middle English chappen; akin to Middle Dutch cappen to cut down
Noun (2)
origin unknown
Noun (3)
short for chapman
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun (2)
1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
chap 1 of 2
verb
ˈchap
chapped; chapping
: to open in slits : crack
My lips always chap in the winter.
chap
2 of 2noun
: fellow entry 1 sense 1
He's a friendly chap.
Medical Definition
chap 1 of 2
verb
ˈchap
chapped; chapping
intransitive verb
: to crack or open in slits
the hands and lips often chap in winter
transitive verb
: to cause to open in slits or cracks
chapped lips
chap
2 of 2noun
: a crack in or a sore roughening of the skin caused by exposure to wind or cold
chap
noun
1
as in guy
chiefly British an adult male human being a couple of chaps kindly gave us directions to Buckingham Palace Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- guy
- gentleman
- male
- dude
- lad
- bloke
- chappie
- fella
- gent
- man
- fellow
- cat
- joe
- bastard
- galoot
- hombre
- joker
- sir
- buck
- mister
- buddy
- jack
- master
- buster
2
as in kid
Southern & Midland a young person who is between infancy and adulthood a cute little chap Synonyms & Similar Words
- kid
- child
- cub
- chick
- juvenile
- youngster
- teenager
- monkey
- bud
- youth
- sprat
- moppet
- kiddo
- whelp
- bairn
- baby
- adolescent
- kiddie
- youngling
- teen
- bambino
- squirt
- lad
- sprout
- kiddy
- schoolboy
- toddler
- minor
- infant
- rascal
- schoolgirl
- whippersnapper
- schoolchild
- babe
- cherub
- tyke
- imp
- jackanapes
- schoolkid
- bantling
- urchin
- tot
- rapscallion
- stripling
- rogue
- preschooler
- rug rat
- newborn
- nipper
- neonate
- kindergartner
- hellion
- weanling
- tike
- nestling
- mischief
- devil
- shaver
- tween
- preteen
- tad
- hoyden
- kindergartener
- tomboy
- teener
- subteen
- teenybopper
- preteen-ager
- bobby-soxer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adult
- oldster
- elder
- grown-up
- senior citizen
- ancient
- senior
- old-timer
- middle-ager
- golden-ager