Meaning & Definition of Rap in English
English⟶
Rap
/ræp/
noun
1. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- "He took the blame for it"
- "It was a bum rap"
synonym:
- blame,
- rap
2. A gentle blow
synonym:
- rap,
- strike,
- tap
3. The sound made by a gentle blow
synonym:
- pat,
- rap,
- tap
4. Voluble conversation
synonym:
- rap
5. 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
synonym:
- rap,
- rap music,
- hip-hop
6. The act of hitting vigorously
- "He gave the table a whack"
synonym:
- knock,
- belt,
- rap,
- whack,
- whang
verb
1. Strike sharply
- "Rap him on the knuckles"
synonym:
- rap,
- knap
2. Make light, repeated taps on a surface
- "He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
synonym:
- tap,
- rap,
- knock,
- pink
3. Perform rap music
synonym:
- rap
4. Talk volubly
synonym:
- rap
Examples of using
Many rap songs are degrading to women.
Do you like rap?
Do you like rap?