dap (plural daps)
(West Country, Somerset, Bristol, Wales, usually, in the plural) A plimsoll.
dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)
(Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.
(metalworking) To create a hollow indentation.
(angling) To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.
dap (plural daps)
(originally) Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.
A fistbump.
Synonym: dab
dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)
To greet with a dap.
• ADP, APD, DPA, PDA, pad
Source: Wiktionary
Dap, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Dip.] (Angling)
Definition: To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water. To catch a club by dapping with a grasshoper. Walton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
