Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hap

present participle of hap

plural of HAP

(obsolete) A coarse coverlet.

plural of hap-harlot

(slang) what's happening?; what's up? (a greeting)

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

(informal, rare) A happy event, thing, person, etc.

(intransitive, informal) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up. / (transitive, informal) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

(intransitive) To occur or take place. / (transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall. / (intransitive or impersonal, with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.