dap

/dæp/ (bre, ipa) · /dæp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdap/ (ame, mw)

dap — noun

  • dapsingular
  • dapsplural

1. a friendly greeting gesture: two people lightly knock or press their closed fist

1.名詞B2
釋義

a friendly greeting gesture: two people lightly knock or press their closed fists together to show excitement, celebrate an achievement, or say hello in a casual way.

例句

Iker and Felix exchanged a quick dap before the warm-up drills started.

collocation: exchange a dap

After the team won the semi-final, Zola gave each of her teammates a warm dap.

collocation: give someone a dap

同義詞
  • fist bump

    the most common alternative name for the same gesture; 'dap' is slightly more slangy and carries cultural roots in African American and sports communities

  • pound

    an older slang term for the same fist-to-fist greeting, common in 1990s–early 2000s hip-hop and sports culture

  • knuckle tap

    a lighter, more playful version of the gesture, often used with children or in very casual settings

反義詞
  • handshake

    the formal, palm-to-palm greeting used in business and formal introductions

文法句型

give + someone + a dap

exchange + a dap

用法筆記

Almost always used in informal situations — between friends, teammates, or acquaintances in casual settings. A dap is less formal than a handshake and usually implies a shared sense of trust or camaraderie.

常見錯誤

❌He gave me a formal dap during the job interview.
✅He gave me a dap after we won the game together.
💡A dap is informal and not appropriate in formal or professional contexts.