rap
1 of 6noun (1)
ˈrap 
1
: a sharp blow or knock
2
a
: a sharp rebuke or criticism
b
: a negative and often undeserved reputation or charge —often used with bum or bad
given a bum rap by the press
3
a
: the responsibility for or adverse consequences of an action
refused to take the rap
b
: a criminal charge
c
: a prison sentence
rap
2 of 6verb (1)
rapped; rapping
transitive verb
1
: to strike with a sharp blow
2
: to utter suddenly and forcibly
3
: to cause to be or come by raps
rap the meeting to order
4
: to criticize sharply
intransitive verb
1
: to strike a quick sharp blow
2
: to make a short sharp sound
rap
3 of 6verb (2)
rapped also rapt ˈrapt ; rapping
; rapping transitive verb
1
: to snatch away or upward
2
: enrapture
rap
4 of 6noun (2)
: a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : the least bit
doesn't care a rap
rap
5 of 6verb (3)
rapped; rapping
intransitive verb
1
: to talk freely and frankly
2
: to perform rap music
rap
6 of 6noun (3)
1
: talk, conversation
also : a line of talk : patter
2
a
: a type of music of African American origin in which rhythmic and usually rhyming speech is chanted to a musical accompaniment
enjoys listening to rap
—often used before another noun rap musica rap album/artist/song
b
: a rap song
… the group mixes its usual raunch with mock news reports and anti-censorship raps …
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Synonyms
Noun (1)
- charge
- complaint
- count
- indictment
Verb (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- belt
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- bop
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- sock
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Verb (2)
- carry away
- enrapture
- enthrall
- enthral
- entrance
- rapture
- ravish
- transport
Noun (2)
- beans
- bubkes
- bupkes
- bupkus
- continental
- damn
- darn
- durn
- diddly [slang]
- diddly-squat [slang]
- doodley-squat
- doodly-squat
- fig
- ghost
- hoot
- iota
- jot
- lick
- modicum
- squat [slang]
- syllable
- tittle
- whit
- whoop
Verb (3)
- babble
- blab
- cackle
- chaffer [British]
- chat
- chatter
- chin [slang]
- converse
- gab
- gabble
- gas
- jabber
- jaw
- kibitz
- kibbitz
- natter
- palaver
- patter
- prate
- prattle
- rattle
- run on
- schmooze
- shmooze
- talk
- visit
Noun (3)
- backchat
- cackle
- causerie
- chat
- chatter
- chin music
- chin-wag [slang]
- chitchat
- confab
- confabulation
- gab
- gabfest
- gossip
- jangle
- jaw
- natter [chiefly British]
- palaver
- patter
- schmooze
- small talk
- table talk
- talk
- tête-à-tête
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English rappe
Verb (2)
back-formation from rapt
Noun (2)
perhaps from rap entry 1
Verb (3)
perhaps from rap entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Verb (2)
1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1834, in the meaning defined above
Verb (3)
1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing rap
Kids Definition
rap 1 of 4
verb
ˈrap
rapped; rapping
: to give a quick sharp blow
rap
2 of 4noun
1
: a sharp blow or knock
2
: the blame or punishment for something
You did it, so you take the rap.
rap
3 of 4verb
rapped; rapping
1
: to talk freely and informally
2
: to perform rap music
rap
4 of 4noun
1
: an informal talk : chat
2
: a type of music that usually has a fast rhythm and in which words are spoken instead of sung
rapers
noun
as in rapists
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- rapists
- predators
- robbers
- molesters
- invaders
- raiders
- aggressors
- ravagers
- muggers
- attackers
- assaulters
- assailants
- bushwhackers
- besiegers
- counter-attackers
- counterattackers