Reap

Word REAP
Character 4
Hyphenation reap
Pronunciations /ɹiːp/

Definitions and meanings of "Reap"

What do we mean by reap?

To cut (grain or pulse) for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper. intransitive verb

To harvest (a crop). intransitive verb

To harvest a crop from. intransitive verb

To obtain as a result of effort. intransitive verb

To cut or harvest grain or pulse. intransitive verb

To obtain a return or reward. intransitive verb

A sheaf of grain. noun

To cut with a sickle or other implement or machine; cut down and gather: used specifically of cutting grain: as, to reap wheat or rye.

To cut a crop of grain, or something likened to such a. crop, from; clear by or as if by reaping.

Figuratively, to gather in by effort of any kind; obtain as a return or recompense; garner as the fruit of what has been done by one's self or others.

To perform the act or operation of reaping; cut and gather a harvest.

Figuratively, to gather the fruit of labor or works; receive a return for what has been done.

To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine, as grain; to gather, as a harvest, by cutting. transitive verb

To gather; to obtain; to receive as a reward or harvest, or as the fruit of labor or of works; -- in a good or a bad sense. transitive verb

To clear of a crop by reaping. transitive verb

To deprive of the beard; to shave. transitive verb

An implement having a hook-shaped blade, used in reaping; a sickle; -- in a specific sense, distinguished from a sickle by a blade keen instead of serrated. transitive verb

To perform the act or operation of reaping; to gather a harvest. intransitive verb

A bundle of grain; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut. noun

A bundle of grain; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut.

To take something from someone or to benefit from a situation. Urban Dictionary

To mock, flame, or insult with the intention of making oneself look better than another, or with the intention of benefiting from the situation. Urban Dictionary

The taker of souls and life. Urban Dictionary

An interjectional phrase that means "deal with it". Urban Dictionary

Very Powerful Figure in Todays society, Respected by millions, Praised by many more. A Master of all Skills Known to Man, and a funny guy :) Urban Dictionary

One who occasionally or repeatedly acts in a manner that goes against the groups interpretation of acceptable behaviour. Often the said behaviour is (but no limited to) awkward, embarrassing, weird, strange, cringe, disturbing or disappointing. Generally a reap causes peers severe discomfort or distress as a result of extreme second hand embarrassment and shamefulness. Although this is a uncontrollable and chronic disease, some reaps are aware of their appalling behaviour and utilise it for comedic reasons. However in some severe causes, reaps are unaware of their condition and suffer obliviously. Although there is no cure, bullying is the primary modern treatment and punishment for reaps. Urban Dictionary

When you play monopoly, put hotels on all of your monopolies, and chant “ the reaping shall come…” For ur money. Urban Dictionary

Verb A term commonly used while playing Resident Evil 5; taking items RIGHT after your partner opens crates,boxes, or barrels and you take the goods regardless if you need them or not. Urban Dictionary

Someone who likes the cock Urban Dictionary

A sport played by two teams of three, it involves each day being a new round. At the end of the week the team with the most "Days" wins the week. At the end of a pre-determined set of time the team with the most "Weeks" wins. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Reap

The word "reap" in example sentences

So where it is said, _Babylon is fallen, is fallen_; and _thrust in thy sickle and reap, for the time is come for thee to reap_; and _the time of the dead is come, that they should be judged_; and again, _I saw the dead small and great stand before God_: these sayings relate not to the days of _John_ the Apostle, but to the latter times considered as present in the visions. ❋ Isaac Newton (1684)

They will continue to reap from the sick and the dying until we have a fair public option. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Paradoxically, where are the benefits that we were meant to reap from the former grammar schools? ❋ Newmania (2007)

Whenever the opportunity presented itself, she did her level best to play off one faction against another, so as to reap from the resultant feud whatever benefit she could. ❋ Unknown (1942)

Has he himself some master, who would fain reap where he has not sown and gather where he has not strawed, and who has no pity for his servants who strive? ❋ Unknown (1857)

Does the phrase reap what you sew mean anything to you, ❋ Unknown (2009)

The health industry will take the pennies off a dead persons eyes before its blinging dollar signs in the mortician’s eyes. s eyes. o reap from the sick and the dying until we have a fair public option. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the benefit we’re supposed to reap is that the jurors will be more focused as a result of being selected, then let them do their own research in their own ways. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In harvest they hay-make -- chiefly light work, as raking -- and reap, which is much harder labour; but then, while reaping they work their own time, as it is done by the piece. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

But Edwards has a chance here to do something that he did again in Iowa, which is watch Clark and Kerry fight it out, and sit back and kind of reap the benefits and run this quote - unquote positive campaign. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Rahman said the word "reap" now serves as the chamber's strategic platform. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The farmer said it is equally difficult to estimate the cost of crops as not only is market value yet to be determined, but also praedial thieves do not 'reap' in a manner in which replanting is immediately possible or other produce may be salvaged since entire fields, suckers and seedlings are often destroyed in the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

'smaller city' community, can 'reap' many 'valuable' changes in your way of 'thinking', don't you think you have a different way of thinking, than if you lived in Madison or Milwaukee? ❋ Unknown (2009)

I happen to know that across the ocean in an Ivy League–sponsored workshop for wealthy business executives, a popular meditation leader is teaching how to reap the benefits from being still. ❋ PhD Bradford Keeney (2010)

I'm bout to go [meet up] with this girl I just [booked]; [REAP]! ❋ Kent Rd. (2006)

You and [your friends] use [hacks] as well and then reap on other people for doing it, it's just [retarded]. ❋ Previsible (2006)

Joe: The [reaps] came for [my uncle] yesterday. Stan: im sorry bro Joe: nah [its ok] he was a fag ❋ DOPE POPE (2017)

"[My boys] just scored! [Reap] it!" Red Fan: "[Oh, man], they just scored a try! Blue Fan: "Reap it!" ❋ Eyedfy (2008)

[I wish] i was as [good as] Reaps ❋ Johnny (2003)

Mike: “Fuck [that cunt] is a [reap]” Bruce: “Hard bro what the fuck is he doing” Mike: “[Fuck bro] watching that cunt makes me want to harm myself” ❋ Reaplord69 (2022)

Bro reaped [my friend] and I [shall] [reap] Bro. ❋ Susevil (2023)

You just gotten out of a huge battle against zombies, and you see some [crates], as soon as you break it open, your partner dashes over to your spot and takes EVERYTHING they can get their grubby [little hands] on. and you get nothing. ~[REAP]~ ❋ Tedizt720 (2009)

[Hes] a right [reaps] [Theres] a reaps ❋ Jonothan Williams (2003)

They [won] at reaping for the [week] ❋ Col Kavanagh (2005)

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