KNAP


Meaning of KNAP in English

I. ˈnap noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnæp; akin to Old English cnotta knot

Date: before 12th century

1. chiefly dialect : a crest of a hill : summit

2. chiefly dialect : a small hill

II. transitive verb

( knapped ; knap·ping )

Etymology: Middle English knappen, of imitative origin

Date: 15th century

1. dialect British : rap II,1

2. : to break with a quick blow ; especially : to shape (as flints) by breaking off pieces

3. dialect British : snap , crop

4. dialect British : chatter

• knap·per noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.