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whap |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whap \Whap\, Whop \Whop\, v. i. [Cf. OE quappen to palpitate, E. quob, quaver, wabble, awhape, wap.] To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; as she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over --Bartlett. Note: This word is used adverbially in the north of England, as in the United States, when anything vanishes, or is gone suddenly; as whap went the cigar out of my mouth. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whap \Whap\, Whop \Whop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whapped}; p. pr & vb n. {Whapping}.] To beat or strike. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whap \Whap\, Whop \Whop\, n. A blow, or quick, smart stroke. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whap v : hit hard [syn: {sock}, {bop}, {whop}, {bonk}, {bash}]
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