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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
  • There was a fan-cast that happened that same day, and the first person to post something, their fan cast was me.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Sanders said that his office reviews all felony charges filed by police and those cases are presented to a grand jury if prosecutors believe there is probable cause that a felony was committed.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
  • There is a stone wall near the new beach that helps stabilize it, as well as dry prairie grasses meant to deter birds, which contributed to the bacteria levels in the water.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025

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“Hap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hap. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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