Meaning of 'rap'

Find the meaning of the word ‘rap’

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Meaning of ‘rap’

10 definitions found.

rap

noun

the act of hitting vigorously

Synonyms: knock

noun

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

Synonyms: blame

noun

genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment

Example: "several forms of rap have emerged"

Synonyms: rap music hip-hop

noun

voluble conversation

noun

the sound made by a gentle blow

Synonyms: tap

noun

a gentle blow

Synonyms: strike

verb

talk volubly

verb

to strike sharply

Example: "I rapped them on the knuckles."

Synonyms: knap

verb

perform rap music

verb

make light, repeated taps on a surface

Synonyms: tap

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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