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

  1. deplete
    • exhaust one's savings
    • We quickly played out our strength

    Synonyms: run down, exhaust, play out, tire

    Type of: consume

    Related forms: sapper

  2. excavate the earth beneath

    Type of: cave

    Related forms: sapper

sap as a noun

  1. 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

  2. a person who lacks good judgment

    Synonyms: fool, saphead, muggins, tomfool

    Type of: simpleton

    Kinds: ass, clown, flibbertigibbet, fucker, fathead, meshuggeneh, morosoph, putz, wally

  3. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

    Synonyms: blackjack, cosh

    Type of: bludgeon

sap in a sentence

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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