verb
General Slang
chap
CHAP · verb · informal
To knock (on a door); to strike
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Definitions
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To knock or rap, especially on a door; 'chap the door'.
“Chap the door and see if they're in.”
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chap In A Sentence
Chap the door and see if they're in.
Origin & Usage
Scots, imitative of a knocking sound.
People Also Ask
What does 'chap' mean in Scots?
To chap is to knock or rap, especially on a door, as in 'chap the door'.
How do you use 'chap'?
You use it for knocking, e.g. 'Chap the door and see if they're in.' In dominoes, 'to chap' can also mean to knock when you can't play a tile.
Where does 'chap' come from?
It's Scots, imitative of the sound of knocking.
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