Frap
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Clipping of frappuccino. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
"Well then, what's the hottest new product line over at ubiquitous coffee retailer Starbucks — diesel fuel? No, it's not petrochemical, but neither is it coffee — rather, it's music. In Starbucks stores, you can now burn CDs while slurping a frap, […]"
- 2 Abbreviation of frenetic random activity period (of a housepet). abbreviation, alt-of, informal
- 1 To draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.
"Next take two turns not round the spars at all but in between them round the rope itself. These turns are called "frapping" turns and must be very tight too."
- 2 take up the slack of wordnet
- 3 To strike or beat. transitive
"Mitch and Dick took me frog frapping, too. […] You just shine your light in the frog's eyes, creep up on him, and frap him over the head with the stick!"
- 4 make secure by lashing wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Next take two turns not round the spars at all but in between them round the rope itself. These turns are called "frapping" turns and must be very tight too."
Etymology
From Middle English frapen, from Old French fraper.
Clipping.
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