dap

IPA/dæp/
IPA/dæp/

dap — noun

  • dapsingular
  • dapsplural

1. a way of greeting someone or showing them respect by tapping your closed fist ag

1.名詞B2
釋義

a way of greeting someone or showing them respect by tapping your closed fist against theirs

例句

Vikram gave his teammate a quick dap after the winning goal.

countable noun: give someone a dap

Vinícius and his old friend exchanged a dap and a warm hug at the airport.

同義詞
  • fist bump

    more widely understood term for the same gesture; 'dap' has a slightly stronger association with sports and street culture

  • pound

    US slang, especially among younger speakers; often used as a verb ('pound it')

反義詞
  • handshake

    formal alternative greeting using open palms instead of fists

用法筆記

Informal. Most commonly used in sports, street culture, and casual social settings. The gesture and the term became widely known in the early 2000s.

常見錯誤

❌He gave me a dap handshake.
✅He gave me a dap.
💡'dap' alone already describes the fist-bump gesture; do not add 'handshake'.