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FRAP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: frapped    , frapping   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take up the slack of

Example:

frap a rope

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "frap" is one way to...):

fasten; tighten (make tight or tighter)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make secure by lashing

Example:

frap a sail

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "frap" is one way to...):

lash (bind with a rope, chain, or cord)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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