Synonyms for knap

Most common

break off · chip · rap · knack

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To break (something) into small pieces with a cracking sound; to fragment, to smash; also, to break (something) apart sharply; to snap.

2. n. 1

   A sudden, sharp blow, knock, or slap; a rap, a whack.

Related words

Word family

knapsack

Phrases

knap it

Forms

Plural

knaps → cut-offs…

Past participle

knapped
e.g. knapped → chipped, rapt, knacked…

Example sentences

• chip A windshield chip could spread and become a crack.
• rap There's no way I'm taking the rap for his mistakes.
• knack I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rap¹

4 letters

chip¹

5 letters

knack¹