sap meaning
UK /sæp/ US /sæp/ 1 syllable
sap (verb): deplete.
sap has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.
sap as a verb
sap as a noun
- a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
Type of: solution
Kinds: manna
Related forms: sappy
- a person who lacks good judgment
Synonyms: fool, saphead, muggins, tomfool
Type of: simpleton
Kinds: ass, clown, flibbertigibbet, fucker, fathead, meshuggeneh, morosoph, putz, wally
- a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
Type of: bludgeon
sap in a sentence
- In spring, sap is extracted from the birch trees.
- The tree's sap was sticky and sweet-smelling.
- I'm always wondering what the difference is between resin and sap.
- Talking to angry customers on the phone really saps his energy.
- The tree is secreting sap.
How to pronounce sap
sap is pronounced /sæp/ in British English and /sæp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with sap
Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in AP · 3-letter words
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