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wap

intransitive verb
\ˈwap, ˈwäp\
wapped; wapped; wapping; waps

Definition of wap 

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 dialectal : to pull or throw roughly

2 dialectal : beat, strike

3 dialectal : to blow in gusts

wap

noun (1)
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plural -s

Definition of wap (Entry 2 of 4)

1 dialectal : blow, knock

2 Scottish

a : blast, storm

b : fight

wap

transitive verb
\"\
wapped; wapped; wapping; waps

Definition of wap (Entry 3 of 4)

dialectal

: to fold up : bind, wrap

wap

noun (2)
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plural -s

Definition of wap (Entry 4 of 4)

1 dialectal : a wrapping (as a turn of string around a rope or other string)

2 dialectal : a bundle or truss of straw

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History and Etymology for wap

Intransitive verb

Middle English wappen, probably of imitative origin

Noun (1)

Middle English, from wappen to throw, strike, blow in gusts

Transitive verb

Middle English wappen, of unknown origin

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