Definition of "dap" in English

noun

1. (West Country, Somerset, Bristol, Wales, usually in the plural) A plimsoll.

2. (carpentry) A notch cut in one timber to receive another.

3. (slang) Vulva or vagina.

verb

1. (Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.

   • I'll just dap down to the shop.

2. (metalworking) To create a hollow indentation.

3. (fishing) To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.

noun

1. (originally) Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.

2. A fist bump.

verb

1. To greet with a dap.