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knapped it

knapped it is the simple past and past participle of knap it.

Meaning of knap it

Verb

knap it (third-person singular simple present knaps it, present participle knapping it, simple past and past participle knapped it)

  1. (obsolete, slang) 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
    Synonyms:
    catch it

Questions about knapped it

What is knapped it the simple past and past participle of?
Knapped it is the simple past and past participle of knap it.

Words near knapped it in the dictionary

  1. Knapman
  2. Knapp
  3. knappability
  4. knappable
  5. knapped
  6. knapped it
  7. Knappenberger
  8. Knappenbergers
  9. knapper
  10. Knapperberger
  11. Knapperbergers

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