HyperDic: hap

English > 2 senses of the word hap:
NOUNeventhapan accidental happening
VERBchangehap, happen, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take placecome to pass
hap > pronunciation
Soundshhae'p
Rhymesbackslap ... zap: 45 rhymes with aep...
English > hap: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningAn accidental happening.
Example"he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"
Broaderaccident, stroke, fortuity, chance eventAnything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Spanishcasualidad
Verbshapcome to pass
English > hap: 2 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningCome to pass.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; It ----s that CLAUSE
Example"What is happening?"
Synonymshappen, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Caused byeffect, effectuate, set upproduce
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch offput in motion or move to act
NarroweranticipateBe a forerunner of or occur earlier than
arise, come upResult or issue / issue
backfire, backlash, recoilCome back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
befall, bechance, betideBecome of
break, recrudesce, develophappen / happen
breakhappen or take place
chanceBe the case by chance
comeCome to pass
come around, roll aroundhappen regularly
concur, coincidehappen simultaneously
developBe gradually disclosed or unfolded
falloccur at a specified time or place
fall, shine, striketouch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
giveOccur
go off, come off, go overhappen in a particular manner
happen, materialize, materialisecome into being
happen, befall, bechancehappen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
interveneOccur between other event or between certain points of time
proceed, goFollow a certain course
recur, repeathappen or occur again
resultCome about or follow as a consequence
supervenetake place as an additional or unexpected development
synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporisehappen at the same time
transpirecome about, happen, or occur
turn outprove to be in the result or end
Spanishacaecer, acontecer, llegar a ocurrir, llegar a pasar, ocurrir, pasar, sobrevenir, suceder, tener lugar
Catalanesdevenir-se, ocórrer, passar, sobrevenir, succeir, tenir lloc
Nounshapan accidental happening

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