knap

[ nap ]

/ næp /

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noun British Dialect.

a crest or summit of a small hill.

Origin of knap

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cnæpp top, summit; cognate with Old Norse knappr knob

Words nearby knap

knackery, knackwurst, knag, knaggy, knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack, knapsack problem, knapweed, knar

Definition for knap (2 of 2)

knap²

[ nap ]

/ næp /

verb (used with or without object), knapped, knap·ping.Chiefly British Dialect.

to strike smartly; rap.

to break off abruptly.

to chip or become chipped, as a flint or stone.

to bite suddenly or quickly.

Origin of knap

First recorded in 1425–75; Late Middle English; cognate with Dutch knapen “to crack”; imitative of the sound

OTHER WORDS FROM knap

knapper, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for knap

When the inhabitants were removed to Knap in North Curry and elsewhere, they took their old rafters with them or sold these.
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln|Charles L. Marson
It was Mrs. Knap who had the happy thought—the Peace Movement.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
Knap, to break in two; also, to speak after the manner of the English.
St. Ronan's Well|Sir Walter Scott
Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’
Wessex Tales|Thomas Hardy

Billy had showed David how to knap flint and chert the week before, after seeing a filmstrip about it in class.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for knap (1 of 2)

knap¹

/ (næp) /

noun

dialect the crest of a hill

Word Origin for knap

Old English cnæpp top; compare Old Norse knappr knob

British Dictionary definitions for knap (2 of 2)

knap²

/ (næp) /

verb knaps, knapping or knapped

(tr) dialect to hit, hammer, or chip

Derived forms of knap

knapper, noun

Word Origin for knap

C15 (in the sense: to strike with a sharp sound): of imitative origin; compare Dutch knappen to crack

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单词	knap
释义	knap ¹ [ nap ] / næp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR knap ON THESAURUS.COM noun British Dialect. a crest or summit of a small hill. Origin of knap ¹ before 1000; Middle English; Old English cnæpp top, summit; cognate with Old Norse knappr knob Words nearby knap knackery, knackwurst, knag, knaggy, knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack, knapsack problem, knapweed, knar Definition for knap (2 of 2) knap² [ nap ] / næp / verb (used with or without object), knapped, knap·ping.Chiefly British Dialect. to strike smartly; rap. to break off abruptly. to chip or become chipped, as a flint or stone. to bite suddenly or quickly. Origin of knap ² First recorded in 1425–75; Late Middle English; cognate with Dutch knapen “to crack”; imitative of the sound OTHER WORDS FROM knap knapper, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knap When the inhabitants were removed to Knap in North Curry and elsewhere, they took their old rafters with them or sold these. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln\|Charles L. Marson It was Mrs. Knap who had the happy thought—the Peace Movement. Dry Fish and Wet\|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen Knap, to break in two; also, to speak after the manner of the English. St. Ronan's Well\|Sir Walter Scott Its situation gave the house what little distinctive name it possessed, namely, ‘The Knap.’ Wessex Tales\|Thomas Hardy Billy had showed David how to knap flint and chert the week before, after seeing a filmstrip about it in class. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for knap (1 of 2) knap¹ / (næp) / noun dialect the crest of a hill Word Origin for knap Old English cnæpp top; compare Old Norse knappr knob British Dictionary definitions for knap (2 of 2) knap² / (næp) / verb knaps, knapping or knapped (tr) dialect to hit, hammer, or chip Derived forms of knap knapper, noun Word Origin for knap C15 (in the sense: to strike with a sharp sound): of imitative origin; compare Dutch knappen to crack Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to knap knob, protrusion, ridge, hunch, bulge, protuberance, prominence, mound, dune, bump, excrescence, elevation, eminence, swell, hill, kyphosis, hummock, tumescence, gibbosity, convexity
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knap

noun British Dialect.

Origin of knap

Words nearby knap

Definition for knap (2 of 2)

verb (used with or without object), knapped, knap·ping.Chiefly British Dialect.

Origin of knap

OTHER WORDS FROM knap

Example sentences from the Web for knap

British Dictionary definitions for knap (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for knap

British Dictionary definitions for knap (2 of 2)

verb knaps, knapping or knapped

Derived forms of knap

Word Origin for knap

Words related to knap