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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
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| Phonetic Transcription : ræp |
Definition of rap
Origin :- c.1300, "a quick, light blow, stroke," also "a fart" (late 15c.), native or borrowed from a Scandinavian source (cf. Danish rap, Swedish rapp "light blow"); either way probably of imitative origin (cf. slap, clap).
- Slang meaning "rebuke, blame, responsibility" is from 1777; specific meaning "criminal indictment" (cf. rap sheet, 1960) is from 1903. To beat the rap is from 1927. Meaning "music with improvised words" first in New York City slang, 1979 (see rap (v.2)).
- noun hit quickly and lightly
- noun conversation
- noun blame; criticism
- verb talk casually; speak abruptly
- verb criticize
- I had to rap a second time before Molly Wemple appeared to let me in.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- Another spends all he can rap and run on his belly, to be the more hungry after it.
- Extract from : « The Praise of Folly » by Desiderius Erasmus
- It's been a bad year—worse than the last one, which wasn't worth a rap.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- There are some consecrated reputations which I wouldn't give a rap for.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- Gervaise now shuffled along in her slippers, without caring a rap for anyone.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- You can just tell mamma that I don't care a rap for any of you, and that I need nobody.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- And any rap Heman or Tad could give him would only make him fight harder.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Before Bangs could answer there was a rap on the windowpane.
- Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Be in readiness, mademoiselle, and do not keep me waiting when I rap upon your door.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- But before she could make answer there was a rap at the door.
- Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini
Synonyms for rap
- admonishment
- admonition
- babble
- bark
- beat
- blame
- blow
- castigate
- causerie
- censure
- chat
- chatter
- chiding
- chin
- chitchat
- colloquy
- condemn
- confabulate
- confabulation
- conference
- conk
- converse
- crack
- deliberation
- denounce
- denunciate
- dialogue
- discourse
- discussion
- flak
- jabber
- knock
- lick
- palaver
- pan
- pat
- prose
- punishment
- rebuke
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reproof
- responsibility
- run off at the mouth
- scold
- sentence
- skin
- spit
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- talk
- tap
- tick off
- ventilation
- whack
- yarn
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