Whap

Whap: Whap Whap, Whop Whop, v. i. [Cf. OE. quappen to palpitate, E. quob, quaver, wabble, awhape, wap.] To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; as, she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over. --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]
Note: This word is used adverbially in the north of England, as in the United States, when anything vanishes, or is gone suddenly; as, whap went the cigar out of my mouth. [1913 Webster]

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Whap — Whap, Whop Whop, n. A blow, or quick, smart stroke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whap — Whap, Whop Whop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whapping}.] To beat or strike. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whap — [hwäp, wäp] vt., vi., n. vt., vi.whapped, whapping, n. var. of WHOP … English World dictionary
WHAP — Infobox Radio station name = WHAP city = Hopewell, Virginia area = branding = slogan = Heart Soul of Hopewell airdate = frequency = 1340 kHz format = Variety power = 1,000 watts unlimited erp = haat = class = C facility id = 33900 coordinates =… … Wikipedia
whap — verb hit hard • Syn: ↑sock, ↑bop, ↑whop, ↑bonk, ↑bash • Derivationally related forms: ↑bash (for: ↑bash) … Useful english dictionary
whap — [[t]whɒp, wɒp, (h)wæp, wæp[/t]] v. t. v. i. whapped, whap•ping, n. inf whop … From formal English to slang
whap|per — «HWOP uhr», noun. = whopper. (Cf. ↑whopper) … Useful english dictionary
whap — variant of whop … New Collegiate Dictionary
whap — /whop, wop, hwap, wap/, v.t., v.i., whapped, whapping, n. whop. * * * … Universalium
whap — 1. noun a) A blow; a hit; a variation of whop. b) the curlew. 2. verb To strike hard and suddenly. 3. interjection A sudden blow; a variation of … Wiktionary

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