sap
Definition of sap:
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part of speech: noun
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part of speech: verb
To destroy by digging underneath: to undermine.
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part of speech: verb
To proceed by undermining: pr. p. sapping; pa. t. and pa. p. sapped.
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part of speech: noun
The art of approaching a fortress, when within range of fire, by excavating trenches in such a manner as to protect the men from fire.
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part of speech: verb
To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine or undermine; to proceed by mining; to proceed secretly; to undermine, as one's reputation.
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part of speech: noun
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part of speech: noun
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part of speech: noun
The vital juice of plants: ( bot.) the part of the wood next to the bark.
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Common misspellings:
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- s (50.0%)
- sao (50.0%)
Usage examples for sap:
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He was quite right in saying that it was the worst stalk he had ever seen, because he had never seen any other, but he was much mistaken in saying that it didn't pay to pump sap and as for saying that " it didn't pay, so there!"
"Among the Meadow People" – Clara Dillingham Pierson -
It is as if the tree had said it had no room for the sap
"Addresses" – Phillips Brooks -
When he came to the tree that he had found the day before he stopped and drank some of the sap once more; and he tried to imagine how sugar would taste a hundred times sweeter.
"The Tale of Cuffy Bear" – Arthur Scott Bailey -
She was growing into a woman, and the sap of life was rising fast and vigorous within her, lifting her up with the boundless joy of life.
"Six Women" – Victoria Cross
