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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
  • The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • The incident happened on Saturday, June 14, after a group of kids allegedly were playing with gasoline and lighting things on fire in Tremont City, Ohio, WHIO-TV, WDTN-TV and The Springfield News-Sun reported.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • After Camelot, before the brain worms, there was a stylish, tragic Kennedy love story that briefly captured the entire world’s attention.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 June 2025
  • That vertical been enormously successful for iHeart, for Charlamagne and the talent associated with Black Effect.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2025

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“Hap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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