Words that rhyme with gap

  • cap
    n 1: a tight-fitting headdress 2: a top (as for a bottle) 3: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating device, cap] 4: something serving as a cover or protection 5: a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom [syn: cap, pileus] 6: a protective covering that is part of a plant [syn: hood, cap] 7: an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices" [syn: ceiling, roof, cap] 8: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown" [syn: crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap] 9: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature [syn: capital, chapiter, cap] v 1: lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains" [syn: cap, crest] 2: restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
  • chap
    n 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" [syn: chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke] 2: a long narrow depression in a surface [syn: crevice, cranny, crack, fissure, chap] 3: a crack in a lip caused usually by cold 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 v 1: crack due to dehydration; "My lips chap in this dry weather"
  • clap
    n 1: a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam] 2: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra [syn: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap] 3: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated [syn: clack, clap] v 1: put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail" 2: cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" 3: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant: boo, hiss] 4: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" [syn: clap, spat] 5: strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" 6: strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting 7: strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"
  • crap
    n 1: obscene terms for feces [syn: crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd] 2: obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull" [syn: bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit] v 1: have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds" [syn: stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make]
  • entrap
    v 1: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn: ensnare, entrap, frame, set up] 2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
  • flap
    n 1: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" 2: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" [syn: dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap] 3: the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering] 4: a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body 5: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag [syn: flap, flaps] v 1: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" [syn: roll, undulate, flap, wave] 2: move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind" 3: move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky" [syn: beat, flap] 4: move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping" [syn: beat, flap] 5: make a fuss; be agitated [syn: dither, flap, pother] 6: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
  • frap
    v 1: make secure by lashing; "frap a sail" 2: take up the slack of; "frap a rope"
  • frappe
    n 1: liqueur poured over shaved ice 2: thick milkshake containing ice cream 3: a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) [syn: ice, frappe]
  • hap
    n 1: an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life" v 1: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" [syn: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place]
  • knap
    v 1: strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles" [syn: rap, knap] 2: break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth" [syn: chip, knap, cut off, break off]
  • lap
    n 1: the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap" 2: an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap" 3: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains" [syn: lap, lap covering] 4: a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" [syn: lap, overlap] 5: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" [syn: lap, circle, circuit] 6: touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" [syn: lick, lap] v 1: lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another 2: pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" [syn: lick, lap] 3: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open" [syn: lap, swish, swosh, swoosh] 4: take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" [syn: lap, lap up, lick] 5: wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" [syn: lave, lap, wash]
  • map
    n 1: a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) 2: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) [syn: function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping] v 1: make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" 2: explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist" 3: locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences; "map the genes" 4: plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future" [syn: map, map out] 5: depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" 6: to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) [syn: map, represent]
  • nap
    n 1: a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap" [syn: sleep, nap] 2: a soft or fuzzy surface texture 3: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction" [syn: pile, nap] 4: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) [syn: nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze] 5: a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes [syn: Napoleon, nap] v 1: take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" [syn: nap, catnap, catch a wink]
  • pap
    n 1: worthless or oversimplified ideas [syn: pap, pablum] 2: a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders [syn: soft diet, pap, spoon food] 3: the small projection of a mammary gland [syn: nipple, mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit]
  • rap
    n 1: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" [syn: blame, rap] 2: a gentle blow [syn: rap, strike, tap] 3: the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: pat, rap, tap] 4: voluble conversation 5: genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged [syn: rap, rap music, hip-hop] 6: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" [syn: knock, belt, rap, whack, whang] v 1: strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles" [syn: rap, knap] 2: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: tap, rap, knock, pink] 3: perform rap music 4: talk volubly
  • recap
    n 1: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion [syn: recapitulation, recap, review] 2: a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads [syn: retread, recap] v 1: summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas" [syn: recapitulate, recap]
  • sap
    n 1: a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant 2: a person who lacks good judgment [syn: fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool] 3: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people [syn: blackjack, cosh, sap] v 1: deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength" [syn: run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire] 2: excavate the earth beneath
  • scrap
    n 1: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap] 2: worthless material that is to be disposed of [syn: rubbish, trash, scrap] 3: a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left" 4: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" [syn: fight, fighting, combat, scrap] v 1: dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" [syn: trash, junk, scrap] 2: have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate] 3: make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"
  • slap
    adv 1: directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" [syn: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt] n 1: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) [syn: slap, smack] 2: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand [syn: smack, smacking, slap] v 1: hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"
  • snap
    n 1: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" [syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap] 2: a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May" 3: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections [syn: snap bean, snap] 4: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger [syn: gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut] 5: the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers" 6: a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" [syn: crack, cracking, snap] 7: a sudden breaking 8: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" [syn: elasticity, snap] [ant: inelasticity] 9: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends" [syn: snapshot, snap, shot] 10: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" [syn: snap, snap fastener, press stud] 11: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake] 12: the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" 13: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" [syn: centering, snap] v 1: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us" [syn: snap, snarl] 2: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust] 3: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped" [syn: snap, crack] 4: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click] 5: close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut" 6: make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" [syn: snap, crack] 7: move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us" 8: to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" [syn: snatch, snatch up, snap] 9: put in play with a snap; "snap a football" 10: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn: snap, click, flick] 11: lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" [syn: break down, lose it, snap] 12: bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly" 13: record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" [syn: photograph, snap, shoot]
  • strap
    n 1: an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position 2: hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it 3: a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag [syn: strap, shoulder strap] 4: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging v 1: tie with a strap [ant: unstrap] 2: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce] 3: sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor" 4: secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
  • tap
    n 1: the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: pat, rap, tap] 2: a gentle blow [syn: rap, strike, tap] 3: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant] 4: a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) 5: a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads 6: a plug for a bunghole in a cask [syn: tap, spigot] 7: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information [syn: wiretap, tap] 8: a light touch or stroke [syn: tap, pat, dab] v 1: cut a female screw thread with a tap 2: draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" 3: strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" [syn: tap, tip] 4: draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" [syn: exploit, tap] 5: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" [syn: wiretap, tap, intercept, bug] 6: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" 7: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: tap, rap, knock, pink] 8: walk with a tapping sound 9: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" [syn: tapdance, tap] 10: draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" 11: pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" 12: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" [syn: solicit, beg, tap]
  • trap
    n 1: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned 2: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas 3: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap, snare] 4: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters 5: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise [syn: ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap] 6: informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob] 7: a light two-wheeled carriage 8: a hazard on a golf course [syn: bunker, sand trap, trap] v 1: place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" [syn: trap, pin down] 2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel] 3: hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" 4: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" [syn: trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise]
  • unwrap
    v 1: remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel" [syn: unwrap, undo] [ant: wrap, wrap up] 2: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" [syn: unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out]
  • wrap
    n 1: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person [syn: wrap, wrapper] 2: a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla 3: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped [syn: wrapping, wrap, wrapper] v 1: arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present" [syn: wrap, wrap up] [ant: undo, unwrap] 2: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll, twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off] 3: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" [syn: envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose] 4: crash into so as to coil around; "The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant"
  • yap
    n 1: informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob] v 1: bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped" [syn: yelp, yip, yap]
  • zap
    n 1: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation" v 1: strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes" 2: kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens" [syn: zap, vaporize] 3: strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" [syn: nuke, atomize, atomise, zap] 4: cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers" [syn: microwave, micro-cook, zap, nuke]
  • jap
    n 1: (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent [syn: Jap, Nip]
  • lapp
    n 1: a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer [syn: Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame] 2: the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula [syn: Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame]
  • bap
    n 1: a small loaf or roll of soft bread
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  • capp
  • chapp
  • clapp
  • dapp
  • knapp
  • nappe
  • papp
  • shap
  • tapp
  • yapp
  • schappe

See also gap definition and gap synonyms