Chap — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a boy or man

a long narrow depression in a surface

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɛmeɪnz/

🇬🇧British English

/sˌɪntʃənˈeɪʃəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˌɪntʃənˈeɪʃəs/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɛmeɪnz/.

Examples

that chap is your host
there's a fellow at the door
he's a likable cuss

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blighter fella cuss cranny fellow crevice crack lad feller gent fissure bloke

Parts of Speech

noun	a boy or man “that chap is your host”
noun	a long narrow depression in a surface
noun	a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
noun	(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
verb	crack due to dehydration “My lips chap in this dry weather”

Word Forms

fissure	verb	break into fissures or fine cracks
chap	verb	crack due to dehydration
chap	noun	a crack in a lip caused usually by cold

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kerl

ein Junge oder ein Mann

🇫🇷French

type

un garçon ou un homme

🇪🇸Spanish

cap

un niño o un hombre

🇮🇹Italian

cap

un ragazzo o un uomo

🇳🇱Dutch

kerel

een jongen of man

🇵🇹Portuguese

rachar

um menino ou homem

🇷🇺Russian

глава

мальчик или мужчина

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बच्चू

एक लड़का या आदमी

🇧🇩Bengali

চ্যাপ

একটি ছেলে বা পুরুষ

🇮🇳Tamil

அத்தியாயம்

ஒரு பையன் அல்லது மனிதன்

🇮🇳Telugu

అధ్యాయం

ఒక అబ్బాయి లేదా మనిషి

🇮🇳Gujarati

માણસ

છોકરો કે માણસ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ

ಒಬ್ಬ ಹುಡುಗ ಅಥವಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അധ്യായം

ഒരു ആൺകുട്ടി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മനുഷ്യൻ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਧਿਆਏ

ਇੱਕ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਜਾਂ ਆਦਮੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

باب

ایک لڑکا یا آدمی؟

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

小伙子

一个男孩或男人

🇯🇵Japanese

チャップ

男の子または男性

🇰🇷Korean

녀석

소년이나 남자

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người bạn

một cậu bé hoặc một người đàn ông

🇹🇭Thai

เด็กชาย

เด็กชายหรือผู้ชาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

bab

laki-laki atau laki-laki

🇵🇭Filipino

kab

isang lalaki o lalaki

🇲🇾Malay

bab

seorang budak lelaki atau lelaki

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الفصل

صبي أو رجل

🇮🇷Persian

فصل

پسر یا مرد

🇹🇷Turkish

adam

bir erkek ya da erkek

🇮🇱Hebrew

בָּחוּר

ילד או גבר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'chap'?

The primary meaning of 'chap' is 'a boy or man'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chap' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'chap' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'chap' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'chap' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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