neap C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /nip/ UK /niːp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to a tide of minimal range occurring at quarter moons The boats sat low in the harbor during the neap tide. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites spring Etymology AI details From Old English nep, as in nepflod ('neap tide'), of uncertain origin; the first element may relate to a sense of 'scant' or 'lacking'. nep Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # neap **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /nip/ **IPA (UK):** /niːp/ ## Meanings 1. relating to a tide of minimal range occurring at quarter moons ## Examples - The boats sat low in the harbor during the neap tide. ## Antonyms - spring ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nep ## Etymology From Old English nep, as in nepflod ('neap tide'), of uncertain origin; the first element may relate to a sense of 'scant' or 'lacking'. ## AI Etymology Neap comes from Old English nep, as in nepflod ('neap tide'), of uncertain origin; the first element may relate to a sense of 'scant' or 'lacking'. The etymological trail includes Old English nep. Its current adjective use means "relating to a tide of minimal range occurring at quarter moons". ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown