chap

noun

ˈchap How to pronounce chap (audio)
Definition of chapnext
1
as in guy
chiefly British an adult male human being a couple of chaps kindly gave us directions to Buckingham Palace

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2
as in kid
Southern & Midland a young person who is between infancy and adulthood a cute little chap

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Recent Examples of chap Didn’t the rhinestones and leather chaps set off any alarm bells? — Blake Smith, airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025 That’s when a British chap named Anthony Ernest Pratt rightly figured there would be demand for a whodunnit parlor distraction that took its cue from the popular, contemporaneous murder-mystery novels by the likes of Agatha Christie. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 The Eagles will face off against the Chiefs — the reigning Super Bowl chaps — on Sunday. — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 The chaps retail for $300 and will be available for purchase on Stowe’s website. — Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chap
  1. guy
  2. kid
  3. gentleman
  4. child
  5. male
  6. cub
  7. dude
Noun
  • Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe on a project called 'Better Late Than Never'.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Royals have a list of guys that can earn the role.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The interaction between Bascombe and Adam depicts the challenges for parents looking to decode kids’ online language.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The ACEs presenter had requested attendees take the 10-question assessment as a way to show, not just simply tell, how the ACE test can help professionals better care for kids who have experienced serious trauma.
    — Katrina Donham, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of kid
Noun
  • With over 300 years of history (it was founded in 1681 as an inn for gentleman), this elegant property has 101 rooms and suites and a 3 Michelin star restaurant.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The film presents Costello as a refined, thoughtful gentleman who masked his criminality with charitable causes and a respectable veneer, and Genovese as a vengeful, thuggish type who resorts to brutally violent means to achieve his ends.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • As the film opens, a matter-of-fact, unemotional voice shares statistics about children living with poverty, parental abuse and alcoholism in the United States, as the numbers flash in simple white text on a black screen.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Illinois passed a law in August 2023 requiring parents to compensate child influencers, becoming the first state to do so.
    — Karen Fratti, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of child
Noun
  • The male, whose age and identity were unknown, was discovered in the water just after 10:30 a.m. in the 4800 block of North Simonds Drive, police said.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The young victim, described by police as an 8-year-old male, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of male
Noun
  • Wildlife officials said that could be cause for concern, because cubs are very dependent on their mothers.
    — Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Zoo staff created a donation page to help name the cub.
    — Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of cub
Noun
  • The other reason to believe in Broome didn’t really show itself against Ole Miss, but the dude can pass, with 5.8 dimes per 100 possessions this season and more than two assists for every turnover.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But his resume features a lot of Boyle-esque data points — a local star who played at Pomona High, who won at UNC (89-71 career mark), a good dude with great local pipelines who could hit the ground running.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of dude

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