neap
To trap in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a…To trap (a ship) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To trap (a ship) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.
(intransitive)To ooze, to sink, to subside, to tail.
Origin
From Middle English neep, from Old English nēp (“scant, lacking”), possibly from Proto-GerFrom Middle English neep, from Old English nēp (“scant, lacking”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *nōpiz (“narrow”). Found especially in Old English nēpflōd (“neap tide”, literally “low tide”). Compare Norwegian dialectal nøpen (“scarce, scant, barely enough”).
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Forms
neaps, neaping, neaped, neapedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.