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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.
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.
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noun
Idioms 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.
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
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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verb (used with object), rapped or rapt, rap·ping. Archaic.
1.
to carry off; transport.
2.
to transport with rapture.
3.
to seize for oneself; snatch.
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rap1 (ræp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by out) , raps, rapping, rapped | |
| 1. | to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock: he rapped at the door |
| 2. | (intr) to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking |
| 3. | (tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply |
| 4. | to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion: to rap out orders |
| 5. | slang (intr) to talk, esp volubly |
| 6. | (intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing |
| 7. | rap over the knuckles to reprimand |
| —n | |
| 8. | a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow |
| 9. | a sharp rebuke or criticism |
| 10. | slang voluble talk; chatter: stop your rap |
| 11. | a. a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track |
| b. (as modifier): rap music | |
| 12. | slang a legal charge or case |
| 13. | slang (US), (Canadian) beat the rap to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime |
| 14. | slang take the rap to suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not |
| [C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish rappa to beat] | |
| 'rapping1 | |
| —n | |
| rap2 (ræp) | |
| —n | |
| (used with a negative) the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap) | |
| [C18: probably from ropaire counterfeit coin formerly current in Ireland] | |
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Word Origin & History
rap
"quick, light blow," mid-14c., native or borrowed from a Scandinavian source (cf. Dan. rap, Swed. rapp "light blow"); either way probably of imitative origin (cf. slap, clap). The verb is attested from late 14c. Slang noun meaning "rebuke, blame, responsibility" is from 1777; specific meaning "criminal
indictment" (cf. rap sheet, 1960) is from 1903. To rap (someone's) knuckles "give light punishment" is from 1749.
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
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| RAP recurrent abdominal pain |
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Idioms & Phrases
rap
In addition to the idiom beginning with rap, also see beat the rap; bum rap; not give a damn (rap); take the rap.
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Example sentences
Soon, the conversation had become an upmarket version of a late-night dorm-room rap session.
What matters is not the rap sheet but the rhyme, and the spin the mc can give to the trade.
For a fee, these companies work with you to escape a bad rap.
Yet, ultimately, the bad rap might prove to be undeserved.
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