rap
//ræp//
Noun
rapSingular
rapsPlural
1
A quick, sharp knock or blow.
I heard a rap on the door.
2
A criticism or blame, especially a criminal charge.
He took the rap for his friend's mistake.
Noun
rapSingular
rapsPlural
1
A style of popular music featuring rhythmic speech over a beat.
She loves listening to rap on her way to school.
Synonym
Verb
rapInfinitive
rapPresent tense
rappedPast tense
rappedPast participle
rappingPresent participle
rapsThird-person singular
1
To strike something with a quick, sharp blow.
She rapped on the door with her knuckles.
Verb
rapInfinitive
rapPresent tense
rappedPast tense
rappedPast participle
rappingPresent participle
rapsThird-person singular
1
To perform rap music by speaking rhythmically over a beat.
She learned to rap when she was a teenager.