Chap (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), chapped, chap·ping.
  1. to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin): The windy, cold weather chapped her lips.
  2. to cause (the ground, wood, etc.) to split, crack, or open in clefts: The summer heat and drought chapped the riverbank.
verb (used without object), chapped, chap·ping.
  1. to become chapped.
noun
  1. a fissure or crack, especially in the skin.
  2. a knock; rap.
noun
  1. a fellow; man or boy.
  2. a baby or young child.
  3. a customer.
noun
  1. chop3 (def. 1).
abbreviation
  1. Chaplain.
  2. chapter.
verb chaps, chapping or chapped
  1. (of the skin) to make or become raw and cracked, esp by exposure to cold
  2. (of a clock) to strike (the hour)
  3. to knock (at a door, window, etc)
noun
  1. a cracked or sore patch on the skin caused by chapping
  2. a knock
noun
  1. a man or boy; fellow
noun
  1. a less common word for chop 3
abbreviation for
  1. chaplain
  2. chapter
Chap (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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