noun
threap
Threap (noun) means a heated argument or quarrel.
noun
1
A heated argument or quarrel.
2
A serious accusation made against someone.
3
A stubborn refusal to back down from what you are saying.
4
(dialect) A superstitious belief.
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Etymology
From Middle English threp (“a rebuke”), from the verb (see below). Alternative etymology derives Middle English threp, from Old English *þrēap (“contention, strife”) (attested only as Old English þrēap, in the sense of "troop, band"), ultimately from the same Germanic origin below.
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What is the meaning of threap?
"threap" (noun) means a heated argument or quarrel.
What are the different meanings of threap?
"threap" has 3 main meanings: 1. A heated argument or quarrel; 2. A serious accusation made against someone; 3. A stubborn refusal to back down from what you are saying.
