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a knock; a short tapping sound; blame, censure: take the rap; conversation; a rhythmical, rhyming monologue recited to music; a small amount, the least bit: I don’t give a rap.
Not to be confused with:wrap – enclose something in cloth or paper: wrap a gift; the end of filming or taping of a show or scene: That’s a wrap.

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R0042500 (răp)v. rapped, rap·ping, raps v.tr.1. To hit sharply and swiftly; strike: rapped the table with his fist.2. To utter sharply: rap out a complaint.3. To criticize or blame.v.intr. To strike a quick light blow: rapped on the door.n.1. A quick light blow or knock.2. A knocking or tapping sound.3. Slang a. A reprimand.b. A sentence to serve time in prison.4. Slang A negative quality or characteristic associated with a person or an object.Idioms: beat the rap Slang To escape punishment or be acquitted of a charge. take the rap Slang To accept punishment or take the blame for an offense or error.

[Middle English rappen, possibly of imitative origin.]

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R0042500 (răp)n. Informal The least bit: I don't give a rap about office politics. I don't care a rap what you do.

[From obsolete rap, 18th-century Irish counterfeit halfpenny, from Irish Gaelic, alteration (possibly influenced by rap, piece, bit) of ropaire, cutthroat; see rapparee.]

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R0042500 (răp)n.1. Slang A talk, conversation, or discussion.2. a. A form of popular music developed especially in African-American urban communities and characterized by spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics with a strong rhythmic accompaniment.b. A composition or performance of such music.v. rapped, rap·ping, raps v.intr.1. Slang To discuss something freely and at length.2. To perform rap music.v.tr. To perform as rap music: lyrics that were rapped; rapped the chorus of the song.

[Possibly from rap.]

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(ræp) vb, raps, rapping or rapped1. to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock: he rapped at the door. 2. (intr) to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking3. (tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply4. (foll by: out) to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion: to rap out orders. 5. (intr) slang to talk, esp volubly6. (Pop Music) (intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing7. rap over the knuckles to reprimandn8. a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow9. a sharp rebuke or criticism10. slang voluble talk; chatter: stop your rap. 11. (Pop Music) a. a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental trackb. (as modifier): rap music. 12. slang a legal charge or case13. beat the rap slang US and Canadian to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime14. take the rap slang to suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish rappa to beat] ˈrapping n

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(ræp) n (used with a negative) the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap)[C18: probably from ropaire counterfeit coin formerly current in Ireland]

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(ræp) vb, n, raps, rapping or rappedinformal Austral a variant spelling of wrap⁸, wrap¹⁴

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v. rapped, rap•ping,
n. v.t. 1. to strike, esp. with a quick, smart blow. 2. to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out orders. 3. (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often fol. by out). 4. Slang. to criticize severely. 5. Slang. to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime. v.i. 6. to knock smartly or vigorously: to rap on a door. 7. Slang. to talk or discuss, esp. freely and volubly; chat. 8. to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music. n. 9. a quick, smart blow: a rap on the knuckles. 10. the sound produced by such a blow. 11. Slang. blame or punishment. 12. Slang. a criminal charge: a murder rap. 13. Slang. response or reception. 14. Slang. a talk or conversation; chat. 15. rap music. Idioms: 1. beat the rap, Slang. to avoid retribution or punishment, as for a crime. 2. take the rap, Slang. to be blamed and punished for another's crime. [1300–50; Middle English rappen (v.), rap(p)e (n.)]

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n. the least bit: I don't care a rap. [1830–35; probably identical with rap a counterfeit halfpenny once circulated in Ireland]

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v.t. rapped rapt, rap•ping. Archaic. to transport with rapture. [1520–30; back formation from rapt]

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Past participle: rapped
Gerund: rapping

Imperative
rap
rap

Present
I rap
you rap
he/she/it raps
we rap
you rap
they rap

Preterite
I rapped
you rapped
he/she/it rapped
we rapped
you rapped
they rapped

Present Continuous
I am rapping
you are rapping
he/she/it is rapping
we are rapping
you are rapping
they are rapping

Present Perfect
I have rapped
you have rapped
he/she/it has rapped
we have rapped
you have rapped
they have rapped

Past Continuous
I was rapping
you were rapping
he/she/it was rapping
we were rapping
you were rapping
they were rapping

Past Perfect
I had rapped
you had rapped
he/she/it had rapped
we had rapped
you had rapped
they had rapped

Future
I will rap
you will rap
he/she/it will rap
we will rap
you will rap
they will rap

Future Perfect
I will have rapped
you will have rapped
he/she/it will have rapped
we will have rapped
you will have rapped
they will have rapped

Future Continuous
I will be rapping
you will be rapping
he/she/it will be rapping
we will be rapping
you will be rapping
they will be rapping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rapping
you have been rapping
he/she/it has been rapping
we have been rapping
you have been rapping
they have been rapping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rapping
you will have been rapping
he/she/it will have been rapping
we will have been rapping
you will have been rapping
they will have been rapping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rapping
you had been rapping
he/she/it had been rapping
we had been rapping
you had been rapping
they had been rapping

Conditional
I would rap
you would rap
he/she/it would rap
we would rap
you would rap
they would rap

Past Conditional
I would have rapped
you would have rapped
he/she/it would have rapped
we would have rapped
you would have rapped
they would have rapped

rap

A type of pop music in which performers declaim or chant over a prerecorded musical accompaniment, often using short extracts (called samples) from other well-known recordings. The form is characterized by the street language of black culture and boastful, often confrontational, words.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rap - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"blamereproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
	2.	rap - a gentle blow tap, strikeblow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	3.	rap - the sound made by a gentle blow pat, tapsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"pitter-patter - a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
	4.	rap - voluble conversationcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechconversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
	5.	rap - 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 emergedrap music, hip-hopAfrican-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 chorusespopular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
	6.	rap - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"whang, whack, knock, beltblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	rap - strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"knapstrike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"knock - rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"
	2.	rap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"pink, knock, tapsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	3.	rap - perform rap musicmusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
	4.	rap - talk volublytalk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

rap

verb1. hit, strike, knock, crack, tap A guard raps his stick on a metal hand rail.2. reprimand, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), carpet (informal), flame (informal), criticize, censure, scold, tick off (informal), castigate, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), read the riot act, lambast(e), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal) The minister rapped the banks over their treatment of small businesses.3. (Slang, chiefly U.S.) talk, chat, discourse, converse, shoot the breeze (slang, chiefly U.S.), confabulate Today we are going to rap about relationships.noun1. blow, knock, crack, tap, clout (informal) There was a light rap on the door.2. (Slang) rebuke, sentence, blame, responsibility, punishment, censure, chiding You'll be facing a federal rap for aiding and abetting an escaped convict.rap someone on the knuckles scold, correct, discipline, censure, berate, castigate, chastise, tell off, upbraid I joined the workers on strike and was rapped over the knuckles.take the rap take the blame, be blamed, be punished, suffer the consequences, pay for something No one is taking the rap for what happened.

rap¹

verb1. To make a noise by striking:knock, tap.2. To criticize for a fault or an offense:admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax, upbraid.Informal: bawl out, lambaste.Slang: chew out.Idioms: bring to task, call on the carpet, haul over the coals, let someone have it.3. To find fault with:blame, censure, criticize, fault.Informal: cut up, pan.Slang: knock.phrasal verb
rap outTo speak suddenly or sharply, as from surprise or emotion:blurt (out), burst out, cry (out), ejaculate, exclaim.noun1. The sound made by a light blow:knock, tap.2. Slang. Words expressive of strong disapproval:admonishment, admonition, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding.3. Slang. A judicial decision, especially one setting the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted person:judgment, sentence.

rap²

nounInformal. The least bit:hoot, iota, jot, ounce, shred, whit.Informal: damn.Slang: diddly.

rap³

nounSlang. An exchanging of views:conference, discussion, ventilation.verbSlang. To speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:bandy (about), discuss, moot, talk over, thrash out (or over), thresh out (or over), toss around.Informal: hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around).Idiom: go into a huddle.

Translations

叩击急拍轻敲

rap

(rӕp) noun a quick, brief knock or tap. He heard a rap on the door. 急拍（声），轻敲 verb – past tense, past participle rapped – to hit or knock quickly and briefly. The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.叩击rap out to say quickly. He rapped out his orders.迅速说出

RAP

Acronym	Definition
RAP➣Record of Arrests and Prosecutions (sheet)
RAP➣Recovery and Progress
RAP➣Rhythm And Poetry (rap music)
RAP➣Remedial Action Plan
RAP➣Reconciliation Action Plan (Australia)
RAP➣Recreation and Parks (various locations)
RAP➣Research, Analysis and Planning (various schools)
RAP➣Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (road material)
RAP➣Remote Access Point (telecommunications)
RAP➣Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
RAP➣Record and Playback (software)
RAP➣Risk Assessment Program (Microsoft)
RAP➣Random Acts of Poetry (various locations)
RAP➣Route Access Protocol
RAP➣Recycled Asphalt Pavement
RAP➣Report All Poaching (various locations)
RAP➣Research and Analysis Project (various locations)
RAP➣Recurrent Abdominal Pain
RAP➣Random Amplified Polymorphic (DNA)
RAP➣Rich Ajax Platform (website application programming)
RAP➣Risk Assessment Planning
RAP➣Restoration Advisory Board
RAP➣Retained Accessory Power (automobiles)
RAP➣Route Analysis Program
RAP➣Record and Playback
RAP➣Remote Admin Protocol
RAP➣Randomly Addressed Polling
RAP➣Ring Array Processor
RAP➣Resource Allocation Protocol
RAP➣Ready Assessment Package
RAP➣Rapid Application Partitioning
RAP➣Rooftop Access Point
RAP➣Remote Access Protocol
RAP➣Rll Access Profile
RAP➣Random Access Point
RAP➣Remote Access Point
RAP➣Relational Associative Processor
RAP➣Real Audio Player
RAP➣Random Access Protocol
RAP➣Relatives as Parents (program)
RAP➣Right Atrial Pressure
RAP➣Résistance à l'Agression Publicitaire (French: Resistance to Aggressive Advertising)
RAP➣Resettlement Action Plan
RAP➣Rapid Assessment Program
RAP➣Rule Against Perpetuities (law)
RAP➣Recruiter Assistance Program
RAP➣Resident Assessment Protocol
RAP➣Rocket-Assisted Projectile
RAP➣Ranged Attack Power (gaming)
RAP➣Right Away, Please
RAP➣Regulatory Assistance Project
RAP➣Radiological Assistance Program (US DOE)
RAP➣Resettlement Assistance Program (Canada)
RAP➣Risk Assessment Process (UK)
RAP➣Regimental Aid Post (Australia)
RAP➣Response Action Plan
RAP➣Regulatory Accounting Principles
RAP➣Research Applications Program (National Center for Atmospheric Research)
RAP➣Rapport Annuel de Performance (French: Annual Performance Report)
RAP➣Remedial Action Program
RAP➣Risk Adjusted Performance
RAP➣Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (New York State Housing Finance Agency)
RAP➣Robotics Alliance Project (US NASA)
RAP➣Regional Alliance for Preservation
RAP➣Radio Access Point
RAP➣Rapid Application Prototyping
RAP➣Research Apprenticeship Program
RAP➣Remedial Amendment Period (taxation)
RAP➣Residency Application Process (various organizations)
RAP➣Regulation, Accreditation and Payment (legal practice group)
RAP➣Rent Assessment Panel (UK)
RAP➣Recognition Award Program (various organizations)
RAP➣Raising Academic Performance (various organizations)
RAP➣Research Abroad Program (various schools)
RAP➣Resource Allocation Process
RAP➣Réseau Académique Parisien (French: Paris Academic Network)
RAP➣Rhythmic American Poetry
RAP➣Russian Accounting Principles (Russia)
RAP➣Rhoptry-Associated Protein
RAP➣Resource Allocation Plan
RAP➣Recognized Air Picture
RAP➣Rate Adaptation Protocol
RAP➣Resource Allocation Protocol (IETF)
RAP➣Regional Addiction Prevention (Washington, DC; est. 1970)
RAP➣Repository Access Protocol
RAP➣Remedial Action Projects Program (Joint Chiefs of Staff, US DoD)
RAP➣Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
RAP➣Remote Administration Protocol
RAP➣Reliable Acoustic Path
RAP➣Real Action Paintball, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
RAP➣Rapid Assessment Protocol
RAP➣Reasonable Academic Progress
RAP➣Ready Aircrew Program
RAP➣Réseau d'Avertissements Phytosanitaires (French: Phytosanitary Network Warnings; Canada)
RAP➣Residency Assistance Program
RAP➣Requisition Approval Process (various businesses)
RAP➣Research Assistantship Program (various locations)
RAP➣Risk Assessment Profile
RAP➣Rapid City, SD, USA - Rapid City Regional Airport (Airport Code)
RAP➣Rockies Alliance Pipeline (energy)
RAP➣Rotational Assignment Program (various organizations)
RAP➣Referral Agent Program (various companies)
RAP➣Raising Attainment Plan (education)
RAP➣Rassemblement pour l'Alternative Progressiste (French: Rally for the Progressive Alternative; political movement; Canada)
RAP➣Right Arterial Pressure
RAP➣Regional Acceleratory Phenomenon (bone remodeling)
RAP➣Recepción Automatizada de Pagos (Spanish)
RAP➣Reconfigurable Algorithm Processing
RAP➣Risk Analysis Program
RAP➣Rear Area Protection
RAP➣Rumors And Propaganda (military)
RAP➣Remedial Accomplishment Plan
RAP➣Radon Action Program
RAP➣Registration Assessment Panel
RAP➣Renal Arterial Pressure
RAP➣RDF (Resource Description Framework) API (Application Programming Interface) for PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor; software package)
RAP➣Resource Allocation Project (London)
RAP➣Radio Access Protocol (Research In Motion Limited)
RAP➣Reserve Assistance Program
RAP➣Re-Application Program
RAP➣RIKEN (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) Center for Advanced Photonics (Japan)
RAP➣Ridgedale Alternative Program
RAP➣Raw Attack Power (gaming)
RAP➣Reliability Analysis Program
RAP➣Reactive and Proactive Testing (antivirus software effectiveness rating)
RAP➣Resistance Against Psychiatry
RAP➣Rural Action Project (Clare, Ireland)
RAP➣Rate Adjustment Policy
RAP➣Requirements Analysis Planning
RAP➣Response Application Platform
RAP➣Root Anchor Point (mainframe software database management)
RAP➣Risk Aversion Plan
RAP➣Requirements, Analysis and Production (Canadian government)
RAP➣Required Annual Premium (life insurance)
RAP➣Response Analysis Program
RAP➣Republican Alliance Party of Kenya (political party)
RAP➣Rapid Alignment Prototype
RAP➣Reserve Auxiliary Payload
RAP➣Residents' Assistance Program
RAP➣Rapid Access Point
RAP➣Redundant Acronym Phrase
RAP➣Read All Period
RAP➣Race Awareness Program (Mount Diablo Peace Center)
RAP➣Real-time Air Picture
RAP➣Reduced Assessment Product
RAP➣Radio and Production
RAP➣Requirements Analysis Package
RAP➣Radar Aiming Point
RAP➣Run Advertised Program (Microsoft)
RAP➣Revised Approved Program
RAP➣Receiver Antenna Polarization
RAP➣Restroom Association of the Philippines
RAP➣Readiness Action Proposal
RAP➣Reafferent Potential
RAP➣Remote Access to PVS (Hekimian)
RAP➣Resources Allocated Packet
RAP➣Revision d'Application des Peines
RAP➣Reliable Accuracy and Performance

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verb hit

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verb reprimand

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verb talk

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noun blow

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noun rebuke

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phrase rap someone on the knuckles

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phrase take the rap

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verb to make a noise by striking

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verb to criticize for a fault or an offense

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verb to find fault with

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phrase rap out: to speak suddenly or sharply, as from surprise or emotion

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noun the sound made by a light blow

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noun words expressive of strong disapproval

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noun a judicial decision, especially one setting the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted person

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noun the least bit

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noun an exchanging of views

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verb to speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about

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noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

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noun a gentle blow

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noun the sound made by a gentle blow

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noun voluble conversation

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noun genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment

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noun the act of hitting vigorously

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