Pronunciation: /hæp/
noun a chance occurrence or event
A1 I felt a sense of hap when I found my lost keys.
A2 The children's faces were filled with hap as they opened their presents.
B1 Winning the competition brought her great hap.
B2 Despite facing many challenges, she managed to find hap in small moments of joy.
C1 The artist's work captured the essence of hap in everyday life.
C2 His novel explored the complexities of hap and its fleeting nature.
verb to happen or occur
A1 I am happy to see you.
A2 She haps to be my neighbor.
B1 They hap to meet at the coffee shop.
B2 The team hap to win the championship.
C1 The company hap to secure a major contract.
C2 The politician hap to win the election.
formal The hap of the situation was beyond our control.
informal I can't believe the hap that happened yesterday!
slang What a crazy hap that was!
figurative Sometimes we have to accept the hap that life throws at us.
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