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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.
Hap can mean luck, chance, or a covering, depending on the context and pronunciation. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of hap from Dictionary.com.
IPA guide. Other forms: haps; happed; happing. Definitions of hap. verb. come to pass. synonyms: come about, fall out, go on, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place. see more. occur between other events or between certain points of time. take place as an additional or unexpected development.
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.
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.
Definition of 'hap' hap in British English. (hæp ) noun archaic. 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.
n. one's luck or lot. an occurrence, happening, or accident. v.i. to happen: if it so hap. Old Norse happ luck, chance; akin to Old English gehæp fit, convenient; probably akin to Old Church Slavonic kobù auspice, Old Irish cob victory. Middle English 1150–1200. hap2 (hap, ap), [ Chiefly Pennsylvania.] n. Dialect Terms a comforter or quilt. v.t.
