chap meaning and definition

CHAP noun

Definition of chap (noun)

1. a boy or man
   • "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
   • synonyms: blighter, bloke, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad
2. a long narrow depression in a surface
   • synonyms: crack, cranny, crevice, fissure
3. a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
4. (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

CHAP verb

Definition of chap (verb)

1. crack due to dehydration
   • "My lips chap in this dry weather"