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
rapped 1 of 3
verb (1)
1
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- smacked
- slapped
- slammed
- knocked
- banged
- hit
- punched
- clapped
- pounded
- whacked
- struck
- clipped
- swiped
- cracked
- batted
- bashed
- thumped
- kicked
- tapped
- nailed
- hammered
- shoved
- poked
- jabbed
- bopped
- swatted
- slugged
- pushed
- bobbed
- licked
- flicked
- clocked
- socked
- clobbered
- chopped
- boxed
- bludgeoned
- stabbed
- thwacked
- busted
- pasted
- belted
- clouted
- walloped
- biffed
- zapped
- bumped
- whaled
- stroked
- tagged
- slogged
- smote
- bonked
- beat
- pummeled
- laced
- lashed
- battered
- bust
- peppered
- stamped
- clapt
- mauled
- roughed
- pelted
- mangled
- whipped
- buffeted
- lambasted
- cuffed
- slashed
- butted
- bunged
- prodded
- scuffed
- bunted
- pummelled
- dumped
- decked
- jostled
- clubbed
- hung one on
- thrashed
- creamed
- drubbed
- speared
- kneed
- pommeled
- flailed
- switched
- flogged
- caned
- pommelled
- floored
- felled
- conked
- knocked down
- leveled
- sledgehammered
- beaned
- sapped
- sledged
- sucker punched
- skulled
- cudgelled
- levelled
- brained
- rabbit-punched
- cudgeled
- bowled (down or over)
2
as in tapped
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant Synonyms & Similar Words
- tapped
- drummed
- banged
- pounded
- patted
- clapped
- slammed
- knocked
- smacked
- hit
- batted
- beat
- thumped
- whacked
- bopped
- bashed
- thwacked
- hammered
- swatted
- socked
- clicked
- thudded
- pasted
- struck
- flicked
- walloped
- tipped
- bonked
- clinked
- clattered
- pinged
- chinked
- chucked
- pitter-pattered
- clapt
- pit-a-patted
rapped
2 of 3verb (2)
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball Synonyms & Similar Words
- chatted
- talked
- conversed
- rattled
- chattered
- gabbed
- nattered
- jabbered
- prated
- pattered
- cackled
- schmoozed
- chinned
- babbled
- gassed
- prattled
- gabbled
- discussed
- gossiped
- kibitzed
- blew smoke
- blabbed
- palavered
- shmoozed
- twittered
- visited
- chaffered
- jawed
- kibbitzed
- chewed the rag
- chewed the fat
- tattled
- yapped
- ran on
- expatiated
- yammered
- shot the breeze
- yakked
- talked a blue streak
- yacked
- descanted
rapped
3 of 3verb (3)
1
as in entranced
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio Synonyms & Similar Words
- entranced
- transported
- enraptured
- delighted
- pleased
- ravished
- satisfied
- charmed
- carried away
- enchanted
- enthralled
- knocked dead
- fascinated
- raptured
- captivated
- knocked one's socks off
- stirred
- gratified
- gladdened
- bewitched
- excited
- elated
- exhilarated
2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent Synonyms & Similar Words
- grabbed
- caught
- snatched
- seized
- got
- landed
- captured
- nailed
- copped
- trapped
- grappled
- snagged
- snared
- nabbed
- hooked
- corralled
- netted
- bagged
- collared
- roped
- nobbled
- clutched
- arrested
- held
- grasped
- gloved
- glommed
- secured
- gripped
- lassoed
- snapped (up)
- kidnapped
- took hold (of)
- cornered
- clasped
- fisted
- apprehended
- detained
- haltered
- meshed
- abducted
- wrested
- bayed
- entrapped
- kidnaped
- ensnared
- entangled
- enmeshed
- rended
- rent
- fastened (on)
- immeshed
- latched (on or onto)
- spirited (away or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missed
- released
- dropped
- discharged
- freed
- liberated
- loosened
- unhanded