Word Meaning

knap definition and meaning

n. A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising ground; a summit. See Knob, and Knop.
v. t. To bite; to bite off; to break short.
v. t. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap.
v. i. To make a sound of snapping.
n. A sharp blow or slap.