Synonyms for hap
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Accident
accident, luck, fortune, hazard, casualty, happening, lot, occasion, serendipity, occurrence, incident, episode, chance-medley, fortuity, fortuitousness, contingency, adventure dated, hapchance formal rare
Verb
1. Occur — to happen; to befall; to chance
happen, come about, occur, take place, befall, pass, go on, come to pass, transpire, pass off, eventuate, bechance, chance dated, betide formal dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To happen; to befall; to chance.
Example sentences
- hazard Ziri noticed a vehicle with its hazard lights on.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hap | steady | |
| hazard | falling | |
| fortuity | steady | |
| fortuitousness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lot1
- 4 letters
- pass1, luck1, hoss1
- 5 letters
- occur2
- 6 letters
- chance1, happen2, hazard2, befall2, betide2
- 7 letters
- episode3, fortune2
- 8 letters
- accident3, incident3, occasion3, casualty4, fortuity, bechance
- 9 letters
- happening3, adventure3, transpire3, eventuate, hapchance
- 10 letters
- occurrence3
- 11 letters
- contingency4, serendipity5
- 14 letters
- fortuitousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (occur2 = 2 syllables).