Sapping

verb noun

To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.).

What it means

  1. (verb) To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.).
  2. (verb) To exhaust the vitality of.
  3. (verb) To strike with a sap (with a blackjack).
  4. (verb) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
  5. (verb) To pierce with saps.
  6. (verb) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
  7. (verb) To gradually weaken. “he saps my energy”
  8. (verb) To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.
  9. (noun) The act by which something is sapped or depleted.
  10. (noun) The act of excavating trenches.

Letter analysis

  • Sapping contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Sapping mean?

To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.).

How many letters are in Sapping?

Sapping has 7 letters.

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