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rap

1[rap] verb, rapped, rap·ping, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow: He rapped the door with his cane.
2.
to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out a command.
3.
(of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often followed by out).
4.
Slang. to criticize sharply: Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.
5.
Slang. to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.
EXPAND
6.
Metallurgy. to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.
COLLAPSE
verb (used without object)
7.
to knock smartly or lightly, especially so as to make a noise: to rap on a door.
8.
Slang. to talk or discuss, especially freely, openly, or volubly; chat.
9.
Slang. to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
noun
10.
a quick, smart, or light blow: a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.
11.
the sound produced by such a blow: They heard a loud rap at the door.
12.
Slang. blame or punishment, especially for a crime.
13.
Slang. a criminal charge: a murder rap.
14.
Slang. response, reception, or judgment: The product has been getting a very bad rap.
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15.
Slang.
a.
a talk, conversation, or discussion; chat.
b.
talk designed to impress, convince, etc.; spiel: a high-pressure sales rap.
COLLAPSE
17.
beat the rap, Slang. to succeed in evading the penalty for a crime; be acquitted: The defendant calmly insisted that he would beat the rap.
18.
take the rap, Slang. to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another: He took the rap for the burglary.

Origin:
1300–50; 1960–65 for def. 8; Middle English rappen (v.), rap(p)e (noun); akin to Swedish rappa to beat, drub, German rappeln to rattle; senses “to talk,” “conversation, talk” perhaps of distinct orig., though the hypothesis that it is a shortening of repartee is questionable
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Word Origin & History

rap
"talk informally," first recorded 1929, popularized c.1965 in Black English, possibly first in Caribbean English, from British slang meaning "say, utter" (1879), originally "to utter a sudden oath" (1540s), from rap (n.). Meaning "music with improvised words" first in New York City slang, 1979.
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Cultural Dictionary

rap definition


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.)

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Slang Dictionary

rap definition


  1. in.
    to talk or chat about something. : Something wrong? Let's rap about it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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