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rap
1[rap]
verb (used with object)
to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow.
He rapped the door with his cane.
to utter sharply or vigorously.
to rap out a command.
(of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often followed byout ).
Slang.to criticize sharply.
Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.
Slang.to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.
Metallurgy.to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.
verb (used without object)
to knock smartly or lightly, especially so as to make a noise.
to rap on a door.
Slang.to talk or discuss, especially freely, openly, or volubly; chat.
Slang.to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.
noun
a quick, smart, or light blow.
a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.
the sound produced by such a blow.
They heard a loud rap at the door.
Slang.blame or punishment, especially for a crime.
Slang.a criminal charge.
a murder rap.
Slang.response, reception, or judgment.
The product has been getting a very bad rap.
Slang.
rap
2[rap]
rap
3[rap]
verb (used with object)
to carry off; transport.
to transport with rapture.
to seize for oneself; snatch.
rap
1/ æ /
verb
to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock
he rapped at the door
(intr) to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking
(tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply
to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion
to rap out orders
slang(intr) to talk, esp volubly
(intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing
to reprimand
noun
a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow
a sharp rebuke or criticism
slangvoluble talk; chatter
stop your rap
a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track
( as modifier )
rap music
slanga legal charge or case
slangto escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime
slangto suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not
rap
2/ æ /
noun
(used with a negative) the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap )
rap
A form of pop music characterized by spoken or chanted rhymed lyrics, with a syncopated, repetitive accompaniment. Rap music originated in the second half of the twentieth century in black urban communities. (See also hip-hop.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈ辱Բ noun
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rap1
Origin of rap2
Idioms and Phrases
take the rap, to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another.
He took the rap for the burglary.
beat the rap, to succeed in evading the penalty for a crime; be acquitted.
The defendant calmly insisted that he would beat the rap.
Example Sentences
That’s why it’s equally surprising and totally believable that at the very start of the ‘90s he recorded a rap song, “Smart Girls.”
It'll be released on YouTube on 18 June and stars Stormzy as a former rap star navigating an uncertain new chapter.
But it was there, far from his village of Moosa - the inspiration for his rap name - that he reinvented himself as one of Punjabi music's most influential artists.
She later issued a statement downplaying her remark, saying it was “just a lyric” from a rap song.
She will continue to face questioning next week, with Mr Combs' defence attorneys likely to be grilling her extensively about her time with the rap mogul.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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