reap

verb

ˈrēp 

reaped; reaping; reaps

transitive verb

1

a(1)

: to cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine

(2)

: to clear of a crop by reaping

b

: to gather by reaping : harvest

2

: obtain, win

intransitive verb

: to reap something

Synonyms of reap

• harvest
• pick

Examples of reap in a Sentence

She is now reaping the benefits of her hard work.

He reaped large profits from his investments.

The workers were out reaping the crops.

The workers were out reaping in the fields.

Recent Examples on the Web

Its young people are growing increasingly educated and ambitious, but the country is not yet able to reap the potential economic benefits. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026

People with the lowest VO2 max needed to exercise an additional 30–50 minutes to reap the same benefits as those with high fitness levels. —Allison Forsyth, Health, 22 May 2026

Quite often amfAR would reap the benefit of coinciding with the Grand Prix. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present. —Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English repen, from Old English reopan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing reap

• reap the rewards
• reap what one sows

Rhymes for reap

• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• seep
• sheep
• sleep

Kids Definition

reap

verb

ˈrēp 

1

a

: to cut (as grain) or clear (as a field) with a sickle, scythe, or machine

b

: harvest entry 2 sense 1

reap a crop

2

: to get as a result

reap the benefit of hard work