CHAP Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

chap

noun

ˈchap

Definition of chap

as in guy

chiefly British an adult male human being a couple of chaps kindly gave us directions to Buckingham Palace

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as in kid

Southern & Midland a young person who is between infancy and adulthood a cute little chap

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Recent Examples of chap Look out for the walking poles and chaps regularly left propped by the front door. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Another chap with his hands on his hips. — Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 The colored pencil drawing depicted the back of a cowboy wearing colorful chaps. — Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026 Sixty-five years ago, a 16-year-old chap called Eddie Mulder rode a 500cc Royal Enfield Fury and won the Big Bear Run, an off-road desert race held in California. — New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chap

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Noun

All these guys, all my teammates, all my coaches, everybody in this building loves it.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
In the back half of the show, the guys discuss the mood of the Orioles’ clubhouse following their trade deadline fire sale and take a look at the three players Baltimore acquired at the deadline amid its flurry of moves.

— Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

The dogs played such a significant role in the King and Camilla’s lives that the latter had a sketch of her dogs embroidered on her coronation dress along with the names of her children and grandchildren.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
One Houthi attack on Thursday injured 11 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, according to the Saudi military.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of child

Noun

Yet their portrait of the artist as a hopeless snot-nosed punk doesn’t seem interested in knowing who this guy was past being another dude in search of a purpose.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
While his antics look like something straight out of a Savannah Bananas game, the dude can throw a baseball.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026