jaup

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled jouped

US /dʒɑːp/ UK /dʒɔːp/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
Scottish and northern English dialect: to shake up, toss to and fro, or jostle together

The wagon's violent jolts jauped the passengers together on the rear bench.
2

verb
Scottish and northern English dialect: to dash, splash, slosh, or spill like agitated liquid

Each wave made the water jaup over the rim of the bucket.
3

noun
a splash or dash of water, mud, or another liquid

A muddy jaup struck the hem of her coat as the cart passed.
4

noun
a spot or stain left by splashed water or mud

A dried jaup on his sleeve showed where the muddy water had struck.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · scottish and northern... toss shake jostle jumble

2 verb · scottish and northern... splash slosh spatter spill

3 noun · a splash or dash of water,... splash spatter spurt

4 noun · a spot or stain left by... splash markstain spot

Opposites

steady settle

Word family

Derived forms jauperjaupingjaupie

Related forms jawpjoupjowpsplash slosh

Etymology

A Scots and northern English dialect word, also written jawp, joup, and jowp. Older Scots jawp is recorded from the early sixteenth century. The word is probably imitative of the sound and abrupt motion of splashing liquid; historical dictionaries suggest an earlier form jalp but do not establish a deeper origin.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# jaup

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /dʒɑːp/
**IPA (UK):** /dʒɔːp/

## Meanings
1. Scottish and northern English dialect: to shake up, toss to and fro, or jostle together
2. Scottish and northern English dialect: to dash, splash, slosh, or spill like agitated liquid
3. a splash or dash of water, mud, or another liquid
4. a spot or stain left by splashed water or mud

## Examples
- The wagon's violent jolts jauped the passengers together on the rear bench.
- Each wave made the water jaup over the rim of the bucket.
- A muddy jaup struck the hem of her coat as the cart passed.
- A dried jaup on his sleeve showed where the muddy water had struck.

## Synonyms
- toss
- shake
- jostle
- jumble
- splash
- slosh
- spatter

## Antonyms
- steady
- settle

## Derived Forms
- jauper
- jauping
- jaupie

## Related Forms
- jawp
- joup
- jowp
- splash
- slosh

## Etymology
A Scots and northern English dialect word, also written jawp, joup, and jowp. Older Scots jawp is recorded from the early sixteenth century. The word is probably imitative of the sound and abrupt motion of splashing liquid; historical dictionaries suggest an earlier form jalp but do not establish a deeper origin.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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