HAPS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

haps 1 of 3

noun (1)

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plural of hap

as in things

something that happens we must make the best of both the good and the bad haps of life

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as in luck

the uncertain course of events by hap and circumstance, he ended up as a cartoonist in New York

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haps

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of hap, dialect

as in quilts

a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself

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haps

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of hap

as in happens

to take place what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?

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Recent Examples of haps

Noun

Check out his latest artwork, photos and adventures from the past, and current haps on his website Cory Richards Dot Com. —

Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025

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Verb

All the statute requires is that DHS solicit and receive other agencies' views; Congress left the Executive Branch to resolve how that process happens and how much detail other agencies provide.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voice or the lines that were drawn around it.

— Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026