chap

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʃæp/
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[change] Noun

Singular chap

Plural chaps

1. (slang) A chap is a boy or a man.

   Hullo, old chap', did you just arrive?

   There's this chap I know in Bangkok, very helpful.

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• guy
• dude
• bloke

[change] Verb

Plain form chap

Third-person singular chaps

Past tense chapped

Past participle chapped

Present participle chapping

1. To become dry and cracked.

   His lips chapped in the cold.

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• dry out
• crack