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Definitions for Rap

[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.
[6] Metallurgy . to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.
[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.
[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.
[15] Slang . a talk, conversation, or discussion; chat. talk designed to impress, convince, etc.; spiel: a high-pressure sales rap.
[16] rap music.
[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.
[19] the least bit: I don't care a rap.
[20] a counterfeit halfpenny formerly passed in Ireland.
[21] to carry off; transport.
[22] to transport with rapture.
[23] to seize for oneself; snatch.
[24] to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock he rapped at the door
[25] (intr) to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking
[26] (tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply
[27] (tr foll by out ) to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion to rap out orders
[28] (intr) slang to talk, esp volubly
[29] (intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing
[30] rap over the knuckles to reprimand
[31] a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow
[32] a sharp rebuke or criticism
[33] slang voluble talk; chatter stop your rap
[34] a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track (as modifier ) rap music
[35] slang a legal charge or case
[36] beat the rap US and Canadian slang to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime
[37] take the rap slang to suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not
[38] (used with a negative) the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap )
[39] Australian informal a variant spelling of wrap (def. 8), wrap (def. 14)

Words related to Rap

knock, scold, blow, lick, tap, beat, swipe, swat, crack, strike, pat, conk, whack, conference, dialogue, confabulation, deliberation, discussion, yarn, discourse

Words nearby Rap

ranvier, ranvier's node, raob, raoc, raoult's law, rap, rap full, rap group, rap jumping, rap music, rap session

Origin of Rap

3First recorded in 1520–30; back formation from rapt

Words that may be confused with Rap

rap, wrap, rapped, rapt, wrapped

Word origin for Rap

C18: probably from ropaire counterfeit coin formerly current in Ireland

Synonyms for Rap

beat, blow, conk, crack, knock, lick, pat, strike, swat, swipe, tap, whack