knap C2+ Topic:Nature & Landscape US /næp/ UK /næp/ See IPA manual Homophones nap /ˈnæp/ Minimal pairs Sounds like knop /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 verb to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking The artisan would knap flint into sharp arrowheads with practiced blows. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to break or chip stone,... chipstrikeflakebreakhammertap Word family Derived forms knapperknapping Etymology AI details From Middle English knappen ('to strike, snap'), of imitative or Low German origin, related to Dutch knappen ('to crack, snap'). Topics Nature & Landscape External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # knap **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /næp/ **IPA (UK):** /næp/ ## Meanings 1. to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking ## Examples - The artisan would knap flint into sharp arrowheads with practiced blows. ## Synonyms - chip - strike - flake - break - hammer - tap ## Derived Forms - knapper - knapping ## Etymology From Middle English knappen ('to strike, snap'), of imitative or Low German origin, related to Dutch knappen ('to crack, snap'). ## AI Etymology Knap comes from Middle English knappen ('to strike, snap'), of imitative or Low German origin, related to Dutch knappen ('to crack, snap'). The same word family includes knapper, knapping. Its current verb use means "to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking". ## Topics - Nature & Landscape markdown