Definition of "chap" []

• To cause (the skin) to roughen, redden, or crack, especially as a result of cold or exposure: The headwind chapped the cyclist's lips. (verb-transitive)
• To split or become rough and sore: skin that chaps easily in winter. (verb-intransitive)
• A sore roughening or splitting of the skin, caused especially by cold or exposure. (noun)
• Informal A man or boy; a fellow. (noun)

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• "I wouldn't know if this chap is a waste of space or not N but I do agree with saving the rainforests."
• "I don ` t know who the chap is doing the review of MP ` s expenses, or what his instructions have been, but I don ` t like it."
• "For example, one chap is scrabbling around trying to make sense of station adjustments."