tarp

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/tɑːp/(UK)
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/tɑːp/(UK) · /tɑɹp/(US) · [tʰäɹp] · [t(ʰ)a̝ɹp]

Definition of tarp

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).
    “[Ignatz, under the rain:] It's a good thing I had this tarp handy. [...] / [Officer Pupp:] Gimme that canvas, it's much more important that I keep dry.”
    “{Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp, we don’t want the rug splattered.”
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noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).
    “[Ignatz, under the rain:] It's a good thing I had this tarp handy. [...] / [Officer Pupp:] Gimme that canvas, it's much more important that I keep dry.”
    “{Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp, we don’t want the rug splattered.”

verb

  1. To cover something with a tarpaulin.
    “The load may be tarped for serious white water, but tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.”

name

  1. (US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Troubled Asset Relief Program.

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Etymology

Clipping of tarpaulin.

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