I. ˈdap verb
( dapped ; dapped ; dapping ; daps )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of dab (II)
intransitive verb
1. : to drop bait or fish by dropping bait gently on the water : dib
had considerable success dapping with the natural fly — John Buchan
2. : to dip gently or quickly into water
out in the bay innumerable craft dapped and sailed — Sean O'Dwyer
3. : rebound , bounce , skip
transitive verb
1. : to cause to jump or skip on or along the surface of water
dapping stones
dapping her homemade flies in an English chalk stream — E.L.Peterson
2. : to produce (cup-shaped forms in sheet metal) by the use of special dies and punches
3. : to cut and form a recess in (timbers) for making a joint
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a bounce especially of a ball : a skip especially of a stone over water
2. : the bait used in dapping
3. : a notch cut in one timber to receive another