How to pronounce“knap”in English
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Definitions of “knap”
To break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap.
“He hath made warres to ceaſſe in all the worlde: he hath broken the bowe, he hath knapped the ſpeare in ſonder, ⁊ brẽt [brent] the charettes in the fyre.”
To break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap.
“An average workman will knap 3,000 flints in a day of 12 hours, but a good one will make 4,000 at a pinch.”
A sudden, sharp blow, knock, or slap; a rap, a whack.
The sound made by such a blow, knock, or slap.
“Foot Stomp […] The sole of the attacker's foot covers the victim's foot without actually touching it. The sounds of the attacker's heel striking the floor creates the knap. The victim adds vocal and physical pain reactions.”