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   rap

   /rap/

   verb

   • 1. strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention: "he stood up and rapped the table" Similar hitstrikebangthumpknockinformal:whackthwackbashwallopliterary:smite
   • ▪ strike (something) several times against a hard surface: "she rapped her stick on the floor" Similar knocktapbanghammerbatterpound
   • ▪ strike sharply with a stick or similar implement: "she rapped my fingers with a ruler"
   • ▪ criticize severely: informal "certain banks are to be rapped for delaying interest rate cuts" Similar rebukereprimandreproachscoldadmonishreproveremonstrate withchastisechideupbraidberatetake to taskpull upcastigatelambastread someone the Riot Actgive someone a piece of one's mindhaul over the coalscriticizecensureinformal:tell offgive someone a talking-togive someone a telling-offdress downgive someone a dressing-downgive someone an earfulgive someone a roastinggive someone a rocketrap over the knucklesslap someone's wristlet someone have itbawl outgive someone hellcome down onblow uppitch intolay intolace intogive someone a caningslap downblastragkeelhaultick offhave a go atcarpetmonstergive someone a mouthfultear someone off a stripgive someone what forgive someone a rollickingwiggive someone a wigginggive someone a rowrowchew outream outvulgar slang:bollockgive someone a bollockingtear someone a new arseholerip someone a new arseholechew someone's assream someone's asstear someone a new assholerip someone a new assholedated:call downrategive someone a ratingtrimrare:reprehendobjurgateOpposite praisecomplimentcommend
   • ▪ say sharply or suddenly: "the ambassador rapped out an order"
   • 2. perform rap music: "he raps under the name of Mr T"
   • 3. talk or chat in an easy and familiar manner: informal North American "we could be here all night rapping about the finer points of spiritualism"

   noun

   • 1. a quick, sharp knock or blow: "there was a confident rap at the door" Similar blowhitknockbangcrackthumpinformal:whackthwackbashwallopknockknockingtapbangbanginghammeringbatteringpoundingrat-tat
   • ▪ a sharp criticism: informal "social services were smarting from an Ombudsman's rap"
   • 2. a type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over an instrumental backing: "the label specializes in rap and modern soul"
   • ▪ a piece of rap, or the words themselves: "the track's a surprisingly lyrical rap"
   • 3. a lengthy or impromptu conversation: informal North American "dropping in after work for a rap over a beer"
   • 4. a criminal charge, especially of a specified kind: informal North American "he's just been acquitted on a murder rap"
   • 5. a person's reputation, typically a bad one: informal North American "why should drag queens get a bad rap?"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the senses ‘severe blow with a weapon’ and ‘deliver a heavy blow’): probably imitative and of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish rappa ‘beat, drub’, also with clap1 and flap.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a statement accusing someone of a crime, or the punishment that someone is given for a crime: He always said he was jailed on a bum rap (= false accusation). The police caught him, but somehow he managed to beat the rap (= escape punishment).

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rapRap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RAP is a sharp blow or knock. How to use rap in a sentence. a sharp blow or knock; a sharp rebuke or criticism; a negative and often undeserved reputation or charge —often used with bum or bad…

4. www.britannica.com › art › rapRap | History, Artists, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 29, 2024 · Rap, musical style in which rhythmic and/or rhyming speech is chanted (’rapped’) to musical accompaniment. This backing music, which can include digital sampling, is also called hip-hop, the name used to refer to a broader cultural movement that includes rap, deejaying, graffiti painting, and break dancing.

5. promusicianhub.com › what-is-rap-musicWhat is Rap Music? Characteristics, Famous Rappers & Examples

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Originating in New York in the early 1970s, Rap is a musical style that features chanted or “rapped” rhythmic speech alongside an insistent, recurring beat pattern. It’s a distinct form of word poetry, with often fast-spoken lyrics and heavy-hitting beats. History of Rap Music. The history of Rap music is as extensive as it’s impressive.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rap is a type of music in which the words are not sung but are spoken in a rapid, rhythmic way. For some people, rap–the music of the hip-hop generation–is just so much noise. ...a rap group.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › rapRAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rap definition: to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow. See examples of RAP used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RAP definition: 1. a type of music in which the words are spoken and there is a strong beat: 2. a sudden, short…. Learn more.