neap
Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
neap
(niːp)adj
(Physical Geography) of, relating to, or constituting a neap tide
n
(Physical Geography) short for neap tide
[Old English, as in nēpflōd neap tide, of uncertain origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
neap
(nip)adj.
1. designating those tides, midway between spring tides, that attain the least height.
n. 2. neap tide.
[before 900; Middle English neep, Old English nēp-, in nēpflōd neap tide]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | neap - a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
neap
[ˈniːp] n (also neaptide) → mortes-eaux fplCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
neap
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995