to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow

He rapped the door with his cane.

to utter sharply or vigorously

to rap out a command.

(of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often fol. by out ).

Slang . to criticize sharply

Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.

Slang . to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.

Metallurgy . to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.

to knock smartly or lightly, esp. so as to make a noise

to rap on a door.

Slang . to talk or discuss, esp. freely, openly, or volubly; chat.

Slang . to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.

a quick, smart, or light blow

a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.

the sound produced by such a blow

They heard a loud rap at the door.

Slang . blame or punishment, esp. for a crime.

Slang . a criminal charge

a murder rap.

Slang . response, reception, or judgment

The product has been getting a very bad rap.

Slang .

a talk, conversation, or discussion; chat.

talk designed to impress, convince, etc.; spiel

a high-pressure sales rap.

rap music. ?

beat the rap

Slang . to succeed in evading the penalty for a crime; be acquitted

The defendant calmly insisted that he would beat the rap.

take the rap

Slang . to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another

He took the rap for the burglary.

noun

silence , approval , flattery , praise

verb

praise

noun

beat , blow , conk , crack , knock , lick , pat , strike , swat , swipe , tap , whacknotes:hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejayinghip-hop is rap , [[but not all rap is hip-hop; hip-hop has a particular beat and uses scratching and breaks/samplesrap (noun) is a reproach for some lapse or misdeed - (verb) strike sharply and swiftly; a wrap (noun) is a cloak that is folded around a person - (verb) arrange or fold as a cover or protectionto wrap is to enclose in a covering; to rap is to knock or tap on something]] , or create a rhythmic type of music , causerie , chat , chin * , colloquy , confabulation , conference , deliberation , dialogue , discourse , discussion , prose , talk , ventilation , yarnnotes:hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejayinghip-hop is rap , admonishment , admonition , censure , chiding , flak , pan * , punishment , rebuke , reprimand , reproach , reproof , responsibility , sentence , swipenotes:hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejayinghip-hop is rap , scolding , judgment , hoot , iota , jot , ounce , shred , whit

verb

babble , bark , chat , chatter , chitchat , confabulate , converse , discourse , jabber , palaver , run off at the mouth , spit , talknotes:hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejayinghip-hop is rap , [[but not all rap is hip-hop; hip-hop has a particular beat and uses scratching and breaks/samplesrap (noun) is a reproach for some lapse or misdeed - (verb) strike sharply and swiftly; a wrap (noun) is a cloak that is folded around a person - (verb) arrange or fold as a cover or protectionto wrap is to enclose in a covering; to rap is to knock or tap on something]] , or create a rhythmic type of music , blame , castigate , censure , condemn , denounce , denunciate , knock * , pan * , reprehend , reprimand , reprobate , scold , skin , tick off *notes:hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejayinghip-hop is rap , knock , admonish , call down , chastise , chide , dress down , rebuke , reproach , reprove , tax , upbraid , criticize , fault , bandy , moot , talk over , thrash out , thresh out , toss around , blow , communicate , conversation , criticism , discussion , hit , knock.--n. knock , punishment , sentence , smite , snatch , speak , strike , swat , talk , tap , thump , thwack , utter , whack

phrasal verb

blurt , burst out , cry , ejaculate