umbeclap
umbeclap · umbeclaps · umbeclapped · umbeclapping
To embrace; encloseTo embrace; enclose.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal)To embrace; enclose.
Origin
From Middle English umbeclappen. By surface analysis, umbe- + clap, or um- + beclap.From Middle English umbeclappen. By surface analysis, umbe- + clap, or um- + beclap.
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Forms
umbeclaps, umbeclapping, umbeclapped, umbeclapped| Base form | umbeclap · to umbeclap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | umbeclaps |
| Present participle | umbeclapping |
| Past simple | umbeclapped |
| Past participle | umbeclapped |
irregular
Lessons 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