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Definitions for Rapping

[1] the act or sound of a person or thing that raps.
[2] communication by the sound of taps or knocks, as between medium and spirit during a séance.
[3] to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow: He rapped the door with his cane.
[4] to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out a command.
[5] (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often followed by out ).
[6] Slang . to criticize sharply: Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.
[7] Slang . to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.
[8] Metallurgy . to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.
[9] to knock smartly or lightly, especially so as to make a noise: to rap on a door.
[10] Slang . to talk or discuss, especially freely, openly, or volubly; chat.
[11] Slang . to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.
[12] a quick, smart, or light blow: a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.
[13] the sound produced by such a blow: They heard a loud rap at the door.
[14] Slang . blame or punishment, especially for a crime.
[15] Slang . a criminal charge: a murder rap.
[16] Slang . response, reception, or judgment: The product has been getting a very bad rap.
[17] Slang . a talk, conversation, or discussion; chat. talk designed to impress, convince, etc.; spiel: a high-pressure sales rap.
[18] rap music.
[19] to carry off; transport.
[20] to transport with rapture.
[21] to seize for oneself; snatch.
[22] to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock he rapped at the door
[23] (intr) to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking
[24] (tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply
[25] (tr foll by out ) to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion to rap out orders
[26] (intr) slang to talk, esp volubly
[27] (intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing
[28] rap over the knuckles to reprimand
[29] a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow
[30] a sharp rebuke or criticism
[31] slang voluble talk; chatter stop your rap
[32] a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track (as modifier ) rap music
[33] slang a legal charge or case
[34] beat the rap US and Canadian slang to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime
[35] take the rap slang to suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not
[36] (used with a negative) the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap )
[37] Australian informal a variant spelling of wrap (def. 8), wrap (def. 14)

Words related to Rapping

knock, scold, palaver, spit, babble, jabber, converse, chitchat, discourse, chat, bark, chatter, talk, confabulate, reprobate, reprehend, skin, denounce, censure, blame

Words nearby Rapping

rapparee, rappee, rappel, rappen, rapper, rapping, rappini, rappist, rapport, rapporteur, rapprochement

Origin of Rapping

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

Words that may be confused with Rapping

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, raprap, wrap, rapped, rapt, wrapped

Word origin for Rapping

C18: probably from ropaire counterfeit coin formerly current in Ireland

Synonyms for Rapping

babble, bark, chat, chatter, chitchat, confabulate, converse, discourse, jabber, palaver, spit, talk, run off at the mouth