knap it
knap it verb: synonym of catch it (“to be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten”).
Verb
knap it (third-person singular simple present knaps it, present participle knapping it, simple past and past participle knapped it)
- Synonym of catch it (“to be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten”).
- KNAP […] Also, a blow or correction, as "you'll knap it," for some misdeed.1867, William Henry Smyth, Sir Edward Belcher, The Sailor's Word-book, page 424
- Some of these times you'll knap it nastily; it isn't every one as falls in love with half a Bullock at the least, and all the tallow in the face.1843, Francis Higginson, The Smugglers, page 114
- Synonyms:
- catch it
Synonyms of knap it
Forms of knap it
| third-person singular present | knaps it |
|---|---|
| present participle | knapping it |
| past participle | knapped it |
| past | knapped it |
Questions about knap it
- What does knap it mean?
- Knap it means synonym of catch it (“to be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten”).
- What part of speech is knap it?
- Knap it is a verb.
- What is the past tense of knap it?
- The past tense of knap it is knapped it.
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