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Meaning of 'hap' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hap [ n.]
- A cloak or plaid.
- That which happens or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; also, the manner of occurrence or taking place; chance; fortune; accident; casual event; fate; luck; lot.
2 . Hap [ v. i.]
- To happen; to befall; to chance.
3 . Hap [ v. t.]
- To clothe; to wrap.

Meaning of 'hap' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hap [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an accidental happening
Example in sentence:
  • he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life
2 . hap [ v]
Meaning (2):
- come to pass
Example in sentence:
  • Nothing occurred that seemed important;
  • The meeting took place off without an incidence;
  • What is happening?

Nearby Words:

hap'penny haphazard hapless haplessly haplomi haplostemonous haply happed happen happened

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