mayhap

Meanings

• adverb, interjection

  Perhaps, maybe, possibly

  - "Mayhap we should go to the park later."
  - "He mayhap forgot his keys."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmeɪhæp/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mayhap
perchance , chance , dance

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Variants

List of all variants of mayhap that leads to same result
mayhap

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Etymology

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Old English maegen ‘power, ability’, used as a modal particle meaning ‘perhaps, maybe, possibly’.

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Trivia

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1. Mayhap is an old English word that has been in use for over a thousand years.

2. In Middle English, mayhap was used as a noun to mean 'a way, means, or chance'.

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Culture

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Mayhap is a modal particle used to express doubt or uncertainty. It is often used in place of 'perhaps' or 'maybe'. In literature, it has been used to add suspense and uncertainty to a story.

How to Memorize "mayhap"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a coin toss, heads or tails, mayhap it lands on heads.

2. associate
   

   - Associate mayhap with the image of a question mark, as it represents uncertainty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mayhap Means Maybe' to remember the meaning of the word.

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