bewhape

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/bɪˈweɪp//bɪˈʍeɪp/

verb

To bewilder; amaze; confuse; utterly confound.

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Meanings

verbbewhape (third-person singular simple present bewhapes, present participle bewhaping, simple past and past participle bewhaped)

present singular third person bewhapes · participle present bewhaping · participle past bewhaped · past bewhaped

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo bewilder; amaze; confuse; utterly confound.

Origin

From be- + whape. Compare awhape, whap.

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APA

bewhape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bewhape

MLA

“bewhape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bewhape. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bewhape,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bewhape.

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