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Definition dap

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, from the sound made when a person runs while wearing daps.

Noun

dap (plural daps)

  1. (West Country, Somerset, Bristol, Wales, usually in the plural) A plimsoll.
Verb

dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)

  1. (Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.
  2. (metalworking) To create a hollow indentation.
  3. (fishing) To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.

Etymology 2

US 1971, originally by black soldiers during the Vietnam war, associated with Black Power movement. Originally an elaborate handshake, later specifically a fistbump.

Verb originally give dap. Presumably onomatopoeic, or influenced by tap, dab, etc. Alternatively, from earlier slang usage as abbreviation of dapper. Also explained as an acronym, such as “Dignity for Afro People” or “Dignity And Pride”; this may be a backronym or unrelated, but accords with phrasal use as “give DAP” (compare “give respect”). More speculative etymologies derive it from Vietnamese ??p (“beautiful”), though this is unlikely.

Noun

dap (plural daps)

  1. (originally) Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.
  2. A fistbump.
Verb

dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)

  1. To greet with a dap.

Results 224 Words with the letters DAP

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6 letter words with the letters DAP 
ADAPTS 10
ADEPTS 10
ADIPIC 13
ADOPTS 10
ALIPED 11
APHIDS 12
APODAL 11
APPEND 14
BEDPAN 14
CAMPED 16
CAPPED 16
CAPSID 13
CARPED 13
CRAPED 13
DAMPED 14
DAMPEN 14
DAMPER 13
DAMPLY 16
DAPHNE 13
DAPPED 14
DAPPER 13
DAPPLE 14
DECAMP 16
DEPART 10
DEWLAP 14
DIAPER 10
DIAPIR 10
DIPSAS 10
DOGNAP 13
DOPANT 11
DRAPED 11
DRAPER 10
DRAPES 10
DRAPEY 12
ELAPID 11
EXPAND 18
GAPPED 15
GASPED 12
GAWPED 15
GIDDAP 13
HAPPED 15
HARPED 12
HASPED 12
HEAPED 12
HEPTAD 12
JAUPED 20
KEYPAD 16
KIDNAP 15
LAMPAD 14
LAMPED 14
LAPDOG 13
LAPPED 14
LAPSED 11
LEAPED 11
MADCAP 16
MAPPED 16
MUDCAP 17
NAPPED 14
PACKED 17
PADAUK 15
PADDED 12
PADDER 11
PADDLE 12
PADLES 11
PADNAG 13
PADOUK 15
PADRES 10
PAGODA 12
PAGODS 12
PAIKED 14
PAINED 11
PAIRED 10
PALLED 12
PALLID 12
PALMED 14
PANADA 11
PANDAS 11
PANDER 11
PANDIT 11
PANGED 13
PANNED 12
PANTED 11
PARADE 10
PARDAH 12
PARDEE 10
PARDIE 10
PARDON 11
PARGED 12
PARKED 14
PARLED 11
PARODY 12
PARRED 10
PARSED 10
PARTED 10
PASHED 12
PASSED 10
PASTED 10
PATTED 10
PAUSED 11
PAVEED 14
PAWNED 14
PAYDAY 14
PEACED 13
PEAKED 14
PEALED 11
PEDALO 11
PEDALS 11
PEDANT 11
PEDATE 10
PEDLAR 11
PENTAD 11
PESADE 10
PETARD 10
PHASED 12
PLACED 14
PLACID 14
PLAIDS 11
PLANED 12
PLATED 11
PLAYED 13
PLEADS 11
PLEIAD 11
POMADE 13
POSADA 10
PRATED 10
PRAYED 12
PURDAH 13
PURDAS 11
RAMPED 13
RAPIDS 10
RAPPED 13
RASPED 10
REAPED 10
REDCAP 13
REPAID 10
REPAND 11
SALPID 11
SAPPED 13
SCAPED 13
SHAPED 12
SOAPED 10
SPACED 13
SPADED 11
SPADER 10
SPADES 10
SPADIX 17
SPARED 10
SPARID 10
SPAYED 12
SPREAD 10
TAMPED 13
TAPPED 13
UNPAID 12
UPDART 11
UPDATE 11
UPLAND 13
UPLOAD 12
UPWARD 14
VAMPED 17
WAPPED 16
WARPED 13
YAPPED 15
YAUPED 13
YAWPED 15
ZAPPED 22
5 letter words with the letters DAP 
APHID 11
CAPED 12
DAMPS 12
GAPED 11
JAPED 18
PACED 12
PADDY 12
PADLE 10
PAGED 11
PAGOD 11
PALED 10
PANDA 10
PANDY 12
PANED 10
PARDY 11
PAVED 13
PAVID 13
PAWED 12
PAYED 11
PEDAL 10
PLAID 10
PLEAD 10
PURDA 10
VAPID 13
4 letter words with the letters DAP 
APED 8
APOD 8
DAMP 11
DAPS 8
DOPA 8
PADI 8
PADS 8
PAID 8
PARD 8
3 letter words with the letters DAP 
DAP 7
PAD 7
2 letter words with the letters DAP 
AD 3
DA 3
PA 5

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