different between frape vs crape

English

Etymology 1

Compare frap.

Noun

frape (plural frapes)

1. (obsolete) A crowd, a rabble.

References

Etymology 2

Blend of Facebook +? rape

Noun

frape (countable and uncountable, plural frapes)

1. (Internet slang) An act of using another person's Facebook account to post derogatory messages.

Verb

frape (third-person singular simple present frapes, present participle fraping, simple past and past participle fraped)

1. (Internet slang) To hijack, and meddle with, someone's Facebook account while it is unattended.

Derived terms

• frapist

Anagrams

• FERPA, afper

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French frapper (“hit”).

Verb

frape

1. To hit

English

Etymology

Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.

Pronunciation

• enPR: kr?p, IPA^(key): /k?e?p/
• Homophones: crepe, crêpe
• Rhymes: -e?p

Noun

crape (countable and uncountable, plural crapes)

1. Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
2. Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.

Translations

Verb

crape (third-person singular simple present crapes, present participle craping, simple past and past participle craped)

1. (transitive) To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.

   a machine for craping silk

   • July 24, 1786, Frances Burney (aka Madame d'Arblay), diary

     the hour for curling and craping the hair

2. (transitive) To clothe in crape.

Anagrams

• Pacer, caper, pacer, recap

Neapolitan

Noun

crape

1. plural of crapa

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?krape]

Verb

crape

1. third-person singular present subjunctive of cr?pa
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of cr?pa