sap (Meaning)
sap (n)
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
a person who lacks good judgment
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
sap (v)
deplete
excavate the earth beneath
sap (n.)
The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
A simpleton; a saphead; a milksop.
A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.
sap (v. t.)
To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
To pierce with saps.
To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
sap (v. i.)
To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sap
Synonyms:
- zeal
- verve
- oomph
- beans
- vim
- zing
- stamina
- drive
- moxie
- dynamism
- muscle
- power
- starch
- brio
- strength
- vinegar
- pep
- hardihood
- zip
- gusto
- ginger
- dash
- punch
- life
- get-up-and-go
- passion
- go
- esprit
- spirit
- bounce
- vitality
Antonyms:
- prostration
- disablement
- enfeeblement
- softness
- faintness
- prostration
- enfeeblement
- infirmity
- delicacy
- impotency
- debilitation
- debilitation
- feebleness
- powerlessness
- impotency
- softness
- impotence
- feebleness
- faintness
- infirmity
- powerlessness
- delicacy
- frailty
- impotence
- exhaustion
- exhaustion
- frailty
- debility
- debility
- disablement
Synonyms:
- health
- main
- virility
- metal
- vivaciousness
- vibrance
- liveliness
- verdure
- vivacity
- mettle
- sturdiness
- potency
- snap
- briskness
- soundness
- ardor
- fitness
- sprightliness
- might
- spiritedness
- spunk
- animation
- vibrancy
- fervor
- puissance
- spunkiness
- snappiness
- huskiness
- fire
- hardiness
- jauntiness
- healthiness
- wellness
- animal spirits
- elan
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word sap
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant, a person who lacks good judgment, a piece of metal cove
vigor, juice, gas,energy, zeal, verve, oomph, beans, vim, zing
torpidity, listlessness, sluggishness, listlessness, indolence, weakness, weakness, tenderness, indolence, tenderness
The tall maple tree exuded a sticky sap that clung to the leaves.
The sap of the rubber tree is a rich source of natural latex.
The maple syrup used to sweeten pancakes is created by boiling down tree sap.
The viscous sap of the trap plant helps to trap insects seeking sustenance.
