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noun
- 1. luck; fortune: "if you have the good hap to come into their houses"
verb
- 1. come about by chance: "what can hap to him worthy to be deemed evil?"
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Hap is a noun or verb that means happening, chance, or fortune. It can also mean to happen or to clothe. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and etymology.
noun. one's luck or lot. an occurrence, happening, or accident. verb (used without object) , happed, hap·ping. to happen: if it so hap. hap. 2. [ hap, ap ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a comforter or quilt. verb (used with object) to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt. Hap. 3. [ hahp, kh ahp ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.
Definitions of hap. verb. come to pass. synonyms: come about, fall out, go on, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place. see more. noun. an accidental happening. “he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life”. see more.
1. luck; chance. 2. an occurrence. verb Word forms: haps, happing, happed. 3. (intransitive) an archaic word for happen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C13: from Old Norse happ good luck; related to Old English gehæplic convenient, Old Slavonic kobǔ fate. Word Frequency. hap in British English.
Hap is a noun meaning chance, luck, or lot, or a verb meaning to cover or happen. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of hap from various sources.
Hap is an archaic word for happen, meaning to occur or take place by chance or luck. It can also mean a covering or wrapping, or a noun for a chance event or occurrence.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word hap, an archaic term for luck or chance. Find synonyms, related words, and examples of hap in sentences.
