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 rap rap /ˈræp/

noun

  1. () A reproach for some lapse or misdeed  ( rap , blame )
    a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
     He took the blame for it
    he took the blame for it
     It was a bum rap
    it was a bum rap
  2. The act of hitting vigorously  ( belt [Informal] , knock , rap , whack [Informal] , whang [Informal] )
    the act of hitting vigorously
     He gave the table a whack
    he gave the table a whack
  3. Genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged  ( hip-hop , rap , rap music )
    genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
     Eminem is a famous rapper known for his controversial lyrics
    Eminem is a famous rapper known for his controversial lyrics
  4. Voluble conversation  ( rap )
    voluble conversation
  5. The sound made by a gentle blow  ( pat , rap , tap )
    the sound made by a gentle blow
      He gave a gentle tap on the door to announce his arrival.
    He gave a gentle tap on the door to announce his arrival.
  6. A gentle blow  ( rap , strike , tap )
    a gentle blow

verb

  1. () Strike sharply  ( knap [Archaic] , rap )
    strike sharply
     Rap him on the knuckles
    rap him on the knuckles
  2. Talk volubly  ( rap )
    talk volubly
  3. (music) perform rap music  ( rap )
    (music) perform rap music
  4. Make light, repeated taps on a surface  ( knock , pink , rap , tap )
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
     He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
    he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently