dapping

Variant of dap

dap definition

dap (dap)

intransitive verb dapped, dapping dap′·ping

  1. to fish by dropping the bait gently on the water
  2. to dip lightly into water, as a bird
  3. to bounce or skip

Etymology: var. of dab, ? infl. by dip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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