hap Meaning & Definition
What Does Hap Mean?
Hap is a symbol that means ISO 639-3 language code for Hupla. As a noun, it means A person's lot (good or bad), luck, fortune, fate. As a verb, it means To happen; to befall; to chance.
Hap: Key Facts
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //hæp// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | pass, occur and happen |
| Plural | haps |
| Verb forms | haps, happing, happed |
Hap Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Hupla.
Hap as a Noun
- A person's lot (good or bad), luck, fortune, fate.
- A stroke of good or bad luck, an occurrence or happening, especially an unexpected, random, chance, or fortuitous event.
Hap as a Verb
- To happen; to befall; to chance.
- To happen to.
Noun
- Happenings; events; goings-on.
Noun
- A wrap, such as a quilt or a comforter. Also, a small or folded blanket placed on the end of a bed to keep feet warm.
Verb
- To wrap, clothe.
Noun
- Any of the cichlid fishes of the tribe Haplochromini.
Noun
- (in the plural) Happenings; events; goings-on.
- That which happens; an occurrence or happening, especially an unexpected, random, chance, or fortuitous event; chance; fortune; luck.
Noun
- (Western Pennsylvania) A wrap, such as a quilt or a comforter. Also, a small or folded blanket placed on the end of a bed to keep feet warm.
Synonyms of Hap
Hap synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hap
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Hap in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
hap (countable and uncountable, plural haps)
hap (third-person singular simple present haps, present participle happing, simple past and past participle happed)
hap (plural haps)
Words That Rhyme With Hap
Origin of Hap
Origin 1: From Middle English hap, happe (“chance, hap, luck, fortune”), potentially cognate with or from Old English ġehæp (“fit, convenient”) and/or Old Norse happ (“hap, chance, good luck”), from Proto-Germanic *hampą (“convenience, happiness”), from Proto-Indo-European *kob- (“good fortune, prophecy; to bend, bow, fit in, work, succeed”).
Origin 2: Cognate with Icelandic happ (“hap, chance, good luck”). Related also to Icelandic heppinn (“lucky, fortunate, happy”), Old Danish hap (“fortunate”), Swedish hampa (“to turn out”), Old Church Slavonic кобь (kobĭ, “fate”), Old Irish cob (“victory”).
Origin 3: The verb is from Middle English happen, perhaps from Old English hæppan (“to move accidentally, slip”) and/or from Old Norse *happa, *heppa, from Proto-Germanic *hampijaną (“to fit in, be fitting”), from the noun. Cognate with Old Danish happe (“to chance, happen”), Norwegian heppa (“to occur, happen”).
Origin 4: Clipping of happening.[1]
How to Pronounce Hap
Hap is pronounced //hæp// and has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Hap
Is hap a symbol or a noun?
Hap is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is another word for hap?
You can replace hap with words such as pass, occur and happen. See the full list of hap synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of hap?
The plural of hap is haps.
What is the past tense of hap?
The past tense of hap is happed. The present participle is happing.