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sap (1)

sap [ sap ]


noun  (plural saps)
Definition:
 
1. plant fluid: a watery liquid containing mineral salts, sugars, and other nutrients that circulates through the conducting tissues of a plant

2. body fluid: any essential body fluid

3. energy: bodily strength or vitality
feel the sap rising

4. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's intelligence and judgment ( slang insult )

5. U.S. small club: a weapon such as a blackjack



transitive verb  (past and past participle sapped, present participle sap·ping, 3rd person present singular saps)
Definition:
 
1. draw sap from plant: to drain a plant of sap

2. U.S. hit somebody with sap: to hit or knock somebody out with a sap

[ Old English sæp< Germanic]

sap·less adjective
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