Rap

/ɹæp/ · noun

Meaning

(countable) A sharp blow with something hard..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
2. (slang, with definite article) The blame for something.
3. (informal) A casual talk.
4. (music, uncountable) Rap music.
5. A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
6. (Australia, informal) An appraisal.
7. (Australia, informal) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
8. (intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.

Example Sentences

The teacher sat at one end of the bench, with a meek little fellow by his side. When the others were disorderly, this young martyr received a rap; intended, probably, as a sample of what the rest might expect, if they didn't amend.

He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.

The author (obviously a naturalist of no mean order) received an official rap over the knuckles for trespassing, and for encouraging others to do so. Evidently the instigator of this reprimand had not visited the railway in blackberry time!

You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.

Clearspace is holding a bisexuality rap at the center, 485 Mass Ave. 7:30pm. Topic of discussion will be femininity and masculinity.

They like listening to rap.

a good/great/bad rap

He gave the novel quite a rap.

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• raps
• rapping
• rapped
• rapt

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