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Chap has 11 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a boy or man

"that chap is your host"

"there's a fellow at the door"

"he's a likable cuss"

"he's a good bloke"

2

a long narrow depression in a surface

"The rain carved deep chaps into the side of the clay hill."

3

a crack in a lip caused usually by cold

"The bitter wind left him with a painful chap on his lower lip."

4

(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

"The old cowboy adjusted his chap as he rode through the thorny brush, grateful for the protection against the sharp branches."

5

A man, a fellow.

"The teacher marked off each chap in the old folio edition as they read aloud."

6

A cleft, crack, or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the skin.

7

The jaw.

8

Clipping of chapter (“division of a text”).

In plain English: A chap is a section or part of a book.

"Let's just skip to chap five and see what happens next."

Usage: Primarily British, "chap" refers to a man or fellow, often used in an informal or slightly old-fashioned way. Think of it as a friendly synonym for "guy" or "man.

Verb
1

crack due to dehydration

"My lips chap in this dry weather"

2

Of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness.

"The extreme wind made his face chap and peel by evening."

In plain English: Chap means for skin to crack or peel because of things like cold or lack of moisture.

"My hands chap easily in the winter if I don't use moisturizer."

Usage: Use "chap" to describe skin that is splitting or flaking, often from exposure to harsh conditions like cold or dry air. My lips began to chap in the winter wind.

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol.

"The network administrator configured the chap protocol to secure the remote login connection."

Example Sentences
"Let's just skip to chap five and see what happens next." noun
"The old chap down the street always waves when he sees me." noun
"My uncle is such a charming chap who makes everyone laugh." noun
"They sent for the local chap to fix the broken fence." noun
"My hands chap easily in the winter if I don't use moisturizer." verb
See Also
fellow vice chop man crack chapette flake bo
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
male depression crack legging
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dog

Origin

The word chap originated as a shortening of the Middle Low German term chappe, which originally meant "a piece" or "fragment." It entered English usage to describe a small amount of money or goods before evolving into its modern meaning for a person, likely influenced by similar words like chip.

Rhyming Words
hap shap whap behap mishap vishap mayhap old chap
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