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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
  • Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.
    X (formerly Twitter), X (formerly Twitter), 30 May 2025
  • When girls are given the resources to overcome obstacles, amazing things start to happen: poverty goes down, economies grow, families get stronger, babies are born healthier and the world, by all accounts, gets better.
    Marianne Schnall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Yet there is no question that Neto is the Angels’ best player this year, and a star for years to come.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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“Hap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hap. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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