DAPPING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word DAPPING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DAPPING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Dap

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 17th century (as a verb): symbolic of a flicking movement, similar to dab

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dap
Dialects: British English
Definition:

fish by letting the fly (but not the line) bob lightly on the water

Short Definition:

fish by letting fly but not line bob lightly on water

Examples:
  • dapping was almost a sure-fire method
  • he was dapping the fly skilfully

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 17

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 13

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 13

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games