frap

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fræp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frap)

Inflections of 'frap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fraps
v 3rd person singular
frapping
v pres p
frapped
v past
frapped
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frap  (frap),USA pronunciation v.t., frapped, frap•ping. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsto bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
  • Gmc (compare Old Norse hrapa to hurl, hurry)
  • Old French fraper to strike, beat, probably
  • Middle English frappen 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
frap /fræp/ vb (fraps, frapping, frapped)
  1. (transitive) to lash down or together
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fraper to hit, probably of imitative origin
'frap' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
force de frappe - frappé

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