Definition of neap in English:

neap

noun niːpnip

A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.
小潮（月上弦及下弦时落差最小时的潮水）
neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Example sentencesExamples
- The water is evened out all over the earth's oceans, producing neap tides.
- Pollack feed longer during smaller neap tides than they do through a big spring tide.
- You need to pick the very smallest neap tides to fish these wrecks.
- They'll feed during the biggest spring tides and the smallest neaps.
- Try to plan your trips around the smaller neaps, but experiment with the medium to big spring tides.

verb niːpnip

be neaped

1(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide.
（船）由于小潮搁浅（或在港口停泊）
a change of wind could leave you neaped
Example sentencesExamples
- There was also a risk of getting neaped.
- On the down side if we ran aground exactly at High Tide we were likely to be neaped - and we were not kitted to sleep aboard.
- Ibis was neaped on the old slipway at Morwellham Quay, and covered over.
- This voyage made more history than money as on the way down the vessel was neaped, waiting for water near Guyhurn Bridge for almost 2 weeks.
- I was quite alarmed to feel the foils scraping the sand halfway across even at high water, so as I didn't want to get neaped, I retraced my route back to Walney where I decided to dry out for the night.
- She had arrived fully laden one Friday and because of her deep draft was neaped until Monday morning.
1. 1.1archaic no object (of a tide) tend towards or reach the highest point of a neap tide.
  〈古〉（潮水）转向小潮；达到小潮最高点
  Example sentencesExamples
  Barramundi had been a bit quiet on the neaping tides but as the tides increased the Barra's started to bite and bite they did.
  I hear it has something to do with the faces of the moon, or maybe the tide, which is quite active hereabouts, ebbing and neaping even as we sleep.
  The tides were now neaping, traditionally not a good time to go lureing, but a good time to try out a medium size ‘prawnstar’, I thought.
  With neaping tides this weekend the best shot to target a barra will be around the rocky headlands.
  Passion that exists from the beginning of time to the end of eternity emerging in uncontrollable throes like the surging and neaping of the tide and the wind
  I went out today even though it was neaping.
  Of course the tide was neaping.
  I prefer a neaping tide and fish from the mangroves out to about 60m wide and catch all varieties.

Origin

Late Middle English, originally an adjective from Old English nēp, first element of nēpflōd 'neap flood', of unknown origin.

Rhymes

asleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep

Definition of neap in US English:

neap

nounnēpnip

usually neap tide

A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.
小潮（月上弦及下弦时落差最小时的潮水）
neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Example sentencesExamples
- The water is evened out all over the earth's oceans, producing neap tides.
- Pollack feed longer during smaller neap tides than they do through a big spring tide.
- Try to plan your trips around the smaller neaps, but experiment with the medium to big spring tides.
- They'll feed during the biggest spring tides and the smallest neaps.
- You need to pick the very smallest neap tides to fish these wrecks.

verbnēpnip

be neaped

1(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbor by a neap tide.
（船）由于小潮搁浅（或在港口停泊）
a change of wind could leave you neaped
Example sentencesExamples
- This voyage made more history than money as on the way down the vessel was neaped, waiting for water near Guyhurn Bridge for almost 2 weeks.
- She had arrived fully laden one Friday and because of her deep draft was neaped until Monday morning.
- There was also a risk of getting neaped.
- Ibis was neaped on the old slipway at Morwellham Quay, and covered over.
- On the down side if we ran aground exactly at High Tide we were likely to be neaped - and we were not kitted to sleep aboard.
- I was quite alarmed to feel the foils scraping the sand halfway across even at high water, so as I didn't want to get neaped, I retraced my route back to Walney where I decided to dry out for the night.
1. 1.1archaic no object (of a tide) tend toward or reach the highest point of a neap tide.
  〈古〉（潮水）转向小潮；达到小潮最高点
  Example sentencesExamples
  I hear it has something to do with the faces of the moon, or maybe the tide, which is quite active hereabouts, ebbing and neaping even as we sleep.
  Passion that exists from the beginning of time to the end of eternity emerging in uncontrollable throes like the surging and neaping of the tide and the wind
  With neaping tides this weekend the best shot to target a barra will be around the rocky headlands.
  Of course the tide was neaping.
  I prefer a neaping tide and fish from the mangroves out to about 60m wide and catch all varieties.
  The tides were now neaping, traditionally not a good time to go lureing, but a good time to try out a medium size ‘prawnstar’, I thought.
  I went out today even though it was neaping.
  Barramundi had been a bit quiet on the neaping tides but as the tides increased the Barra's started to bite and bite they did.

Origin

Late Middle English, originally an adjective from Old English nēp, first element of nēpflōd ‘neap flood’, of unknown origin.

单词	neap
释义	Definition of neap in English: neap noun niːpnip A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water. 小潮（月上弦及下弦时落差最小时的潮水） neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Example sentencesExamples The water is evened out all over the earth's oceans, producing neap tides. Pollack feed longer during smaller neap tides than they do through a big spring tide. You need to pick the very smallest neap tides to fish these wrecks. They'll feed during the biggest spring tides and the smallest neaps. Try to plan your trips around the smaller neaps, but experiment with the medium to big spring tides. verb niːpnip be neaped 1(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide. （船）由于小潮搁浅（或在港口停泊） a change of wind could leave you neaped Example sentencesExamples There was also a risk of getting neaped. On the down side if we ran aground exactly at High Tide we were likely to be neaped - and we were not kitted to sleep aboard. Ibis was neaped on the old slipway at Morwellham Quay, and covered over. This voyage made more history than money as on the way down the vessel was neaped, waiting for water near Guyhurn Bridge for almost 2 weeks. I was quite alarmed to feel the foils scraping the sand halfway across even at high water, so as I didn't want to get neaped, I retraced my route back to Walney where I decided to dry out for the night. She had arrived fully laden one Friday and because of her deep draft was neaped until Monday morning. 1.1archaic no object (of a tide) tend towards or reach the highest point of a neap tide. 〈古〉（潮水）转向小潮；达到小潮最高点 Example sentencesExamples Barramundi had been a bit quiet on the neaping tides but as the tides increased the Barra's started to bite and bite they did. I hear it has something to do with the faces of the moon, or maybe the tide, which is quite active hereabouts, ebbing and neaping even as we sleep. The tides were now neaping, traditionally not a good time to go lureing, but a good time to try out a medium size ‘prawnstar’, I thought. With neaping tides this weekend the best shot to target a barra will be around the rocky headlands. Passion that exists from the beginning of time to the end of eternity emerging in uncontrollable throes like the surging and neaping of the tide and the wind I went out today even though it was neaping. Of course the tide was neaping. I prefer a neaping tide and fish from the mangroves out to about 60m wide and catch all varieties. Origin Late Middle English, originally an adjective from Old English nēp, first element of nēpflōd 'neap flood', of unknown origin. Rhymes asleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep Definition of neap in US English: neap nounnēpnip usually neap tide A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water. 小潮（月上弦及下弦时落差最小时的潮水） neaps occur at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Example sentencesExamples The water is evened out all over the earth's oceans, producing neap tides. Pollack feed longer during smaller neap tides than they do through a big spring tide. Try to plan your trips around the smaller neaps, but experiment with the medium to big spring tides. They'll feed during the biggest spring tides and the smallest neaps. You need to pick the very smallest neap tides to fish these wrecks. verbnēpnip be neaped 1(of a boat) be kept aground or in harbor by a neap tide. （船）由于小潮搁浅（或在港口停泊） a change of wind could leave you neaped Example sentencesExamples This voyage made more history than money as on the way down the vessel was neaped, waiting for water near Guyhurn Bridge for almost 2 weeks. She had arrived fully laden one Friday and because of her deep draft was neaped until Monday morning. There was also a risk of getting neaped. Ibis was neaped on the old slipway at Morwellham Quay, and covered over. On the down side if we ran aground exactly at High Tide we were likely to be neaped - and we were not kitted to sleep aboard. I was quite alarmed to feel the foils scraping the sand halfway across even at high water, so as I didn't want to get neaped, I retraced my route back to Walney where I decided to dry out for the night. 1.1archaic no object (of a tide) tend toward or reach the highest point of a neap tide. 〈古〉（潮水）转向小潮；达到小潮最高点 Example sentencesExamples I hear it has something to do with the faces of the moon, or maybe the tide, which is quite active hereabouts, ebbing and neaping even as we sleep. Passion that exists from the beginning of time to the end of eternity emerging in uncontrollable throes like the surging and neaping of the tide and the wind With neaping tides this weekend the best shot to target a barra will be around the rocky headlands. Of course the tide was neaping. I prefer a neaping tide and fish from the mangroves out to about 60m wide and catch all varieties. The tides were now neaping, traditionally not a good time to go lureing, but a good time to try out a medium size ‘prawnstar’, I thought. I went out today even though it was neaping. Barramundi had been a bit quiet on the neaping tides but as the tides increased the Barra's started to bite and bite they did. Origin Late Middle English, originally an adjective from Old English nēp, first element of nēpflōd ‘neap flood’, of unknown origin.
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