Definitions for hap
hæphap

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. hapverb

   an accidental happening

   "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"

2. happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take placeverb

   come to pass

   "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HAPnoun

   Etymology: anhap, in Welsh, is misfortune.

   1. Chance; fortune.

   Things casual do vary, and that which a man doth but chance to think well of cannot still have the like hap. Richard Hooker.

   Whether art it were, or heedless hap,
   As through the flow’ring forest rash she fled,
   In her rude hairs sweet flowers themselves did lap,
   And flourishing fresh leaves and blossoms did enwrap. F. Q.

   A fox had the hap to fall into the walk of a lion. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. That which happens by chance or fortune.

   Curst be good haps, and curst be they that build
   Their hopes on haps, and do not make despair
   For all these certain blows the surest shield. Philip Sidney.

   To have ejected whatsoever that church doth make account of, without any other crime than that it hath been the hap thereof to be used by the church of Rome, and not to be commanded in the word of God, might haply have pleased some few men, who, having begun such a course themselves, must be glad to see their example followed. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

   3. Accident; casual event; misfortune.

   Solyman commended them for their valour in their evil haps, more than the victory of others got by good fortune. Richard Knolles.

   Nor feared she among the bands to stray
   Of armed men; for often had she seen
   The tragick end of many a bloody fray:
   Her life had full of haps and hazards been. Edward Fairfax, b. vi.

2. To Hapverb

   To come by accident; to fall out; to happen.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   It will be too late to gather provision from abroad, for the furnishing of ships or soldiers, which peradventure may need to be presently employed, and whose want may hap to hazard a kingdom. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Run you to the citadel,
   And tell my lord and lady what hath hap’d. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   In destructions by deluge, the remnant which hap to be reserved are ignorant people. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. håp

   Hope (Norwegian: Håp) is a 2019 Norwegian semi-autobiographical drama film directed by Maria Sødahl, based on the experience she faced with her husband, director Hans Petter Moland, when, nine years earlier, she had received a terminal diagnosis of brain cancer and was given by doctors only three months to live. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, making the shortlist of fifteen films. The film premiered at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2019 and was first thetrically released in Norway on 22 November 2019.

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1. hap

   "Hap" is an old or archaic term that is primarily used in the English language, originating from Middle English. It refers to chance, luck, or fortune. In other words, it pertains to something that happens either due to luck or by accident. Today, the term is rarely used in common parlance but occasionally appears in literature or historical contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hapverb

   to clothe; to wrap

2. Hapnoun

   a cloak or plaid

3. Hapnoun

   that which happens or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; also, the manner of occurrence or taking place; chance; fortune; accident; casual event; fate; luck; lot

4. Hapverb

   to happen; to befall; to chance

5. Etymology: [OE. happen.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hap

   hap, n. chance: fortune: accident.—v.i. to befall.—n. Hap-haz′ard, that which happens by hazard: chance, accident.—adj. chance, accidental.—adv. at random.—adv. Hap-haz′ardly.—n. Hap-haz′ardness.—adj. Hap′less, unlucky: unhappy.—adv. Hap′lessly.—n. Hap′lessness.—adv. Hap′ly, by hap, chance, or accident: perhaps: it may be.—v.i. Happ′en, to fall out: to take place: to chance to be.—n. Happ′ening. [Ice. happ, good luck.]

2. Hap

   hap, v.t. (Scot.) to wrap up from the cold or rain.—n. a cloak or other covering.

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1. HAP

   What does HAP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HAP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HAP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hap is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hap surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hap.
   
   50% or 50 total occurrences were Asian.
   42% or 42 total occurrences were White.

Anagrams for hap »

1. pah

How to pronounce hap?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hap in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hap in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hap
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hap
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hap
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hap
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hap
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html