"bap" meaning in English

See bap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /bæp/ Audio: En-au-bap.ogg
Rhymes: -æp Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic
  1. (informal) The sound of a light blow or slap. Tags: informal Derived forms: boom bap
    Sense id: en-bap-en-intj-V9kxobQQ Categories (other): English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /bæp/ Audio: En-au-bap.ogg Forms: baps [plural]
Rhymes: -æp Etymology: Originally Scottish English, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en|nocap=1}} unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} bap (plural baps)
  1. A soft bread roll, originally from Scotland.
    Sense id: en-bap-en-noun-xidYPHGo Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. (British, Ireland, slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast. Tags: British, Ireland, in-plural, slang Synonyms: breast
    Sense id: en-bap-en-noun-NqL3Aq-T Categories (other): British English, Irish English, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 6 9 22 32 26 2 2 2
  3. (Ireland, Belfast, slang) The head. Tags: Ireland, slang
    Sense id: en-bap-en-noun-Y~HP1lFs Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 12 27 37 17 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 6 9 22 32 26 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 27 36 20 1 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bæp/ Audio: En-au-bap.ogg
Rhymes: -æp Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 밥 (bap). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|밥}} Borrowed from Korean 밥 (bap) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bap (uncountable)
  1. Cooked rice as part of Korean cuisine. Tags: uncountable Related terms: ogok-bap
    Sense id: en-bap-en-noun-C-3hxkzg Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 6 9 22 32 26 2 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /bæp/ Audio: En-au-bap.ogg Forms: baps [present, singular, third-person], bapping [participle, present], bapped [participle, past], bapped [past]
Rhymes: -æp Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} bap (third-person singular simple present baps, present participle bapping, simple past and past participle bapped)
  1. (informal, transitive) To hit lightly. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-bap-en-verb-aXKLr5n-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "3": "밥"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Korean 밥 (bap)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Korean 밥 (bap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "bap (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ogok-bap"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Cooked rice as part of Korean cuisine."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Cooked",
          "cooked"
        ],
        [
          "rice",
          "rice"
        ],
        [
          "Korean",
          "Korean"
        ],
        [
          "cuisine",
          "cuisine"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bæp/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-bap.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/57/En-au-bap.ogg/En-au-bap.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/En-au-bap.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bap"
}

Download raw JSONL data for bap meaning in English (7.1kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Ireland, Belfast, slang",
  "path": [
    "bap"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "bap",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Ireland, Belfast, slang",
  "path": [
    "bap"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "bap",
  "trace": ""
}

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