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hap

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noun (2)

dialect
as in counterpane
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

hap

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hap
Noun
Check out his latest work and current haps at www.paddyroc.com. Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 1 May 2025 The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner. Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner. Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner. Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The stars of 1989's hap-hap-happiest holiday comedy have kept busy since that dysfunctional dinner. Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 With an optical band hap of about 1.74 eV, the perovskite cell demonstrated a power conversion efficiency of 17 percent on its own. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016 The company didn’t appear close to understanding the nature of the universe, but per haps that’s coming. Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hap
Verb
  • This can also happen when the hair is in a state of friction, such as being trapped under tight leggings or during workouts.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • The Senate has spent some 18 hours churning through more than two dozen amendments in what is called a vote-a-rama, a typically laborious process that went on longer than usual as negotiations happen on and off the chamber floor.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • While there are concerns that human rights issues are not center stage in this agreement, there is little leverage the U.S. has in the region for societal change.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • There are also a handful of regional airports, including Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern and Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025

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“Hap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hap. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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