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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rap

1
 vn
strike sharply
the act of hitting vigorously
2
 vn
talk volubly
voluble conversation
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rap
1

v strike sharply

“rap him on the knuckles”
Synonyms:
knap
Types:
knock
rap with the knuckles
Type of:
strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

v make light, repeated taps on a surface

Synonyms:
knock, pink, tap
Type of:
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound

n the act of hitting vigorously

Synonyms:
belt, knock, whack, whang
Type of:
blow
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

n a gentle blow

Synonyms:
strike, tap
Type of:
blow, bump
an impact (as from a collision)

n the sound made by a gentle blow

Synonyms:
pat, tap
Types:
pitter-patter
a series of rapid tapping sounds
Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

n a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

“it was a bum rap”
Synonyms:
blame
Type of:
reproach
a mild rebuke or criticism
2

v talk volubly

Type of:
speak, talk
exchange thoughts; talk with

v perform rap music

Type of:
perform
give a performance (of something)

n voluble conversation

Type of:
conversation
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

n genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged

Synonyms:
hip-hop, rap music
Type of:
African-American music, black music
music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
popular music, popular music genre
any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
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