awhape

English

Etymology

Compare a- + whap (“a blow”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪp

Verb

awhape (third-person singular simple present awhapes, present participle awhaping, simple past and past participle awhaped)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To confound; to terrify; to amaze.

References
  • awhape in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.