rap

rap

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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rap ¹

 (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.

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[Middle English rappen, possibly of imitative origin.]

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rap ²

 (răp)

n. Informal

The least bit: I don't give a rap about office politics. I don't care a rap what you do.

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[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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rap ³

 (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.

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[Possibly from rap.]

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rap

(ræp)

vb, raps, rapping or rapped

1. 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 knocking

3. (tr) to rebuke or criticize sharply

4. (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 volubly

6. (Pop Music) (intr) to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing

7. rap over the knuckles to reprimand

n

8. a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow

9. a sharp rebuke or criticism

10. slang voluble talk; chatter: stop your rap.

11. (Pop Music)

a. a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track

b. (as modifier): rap music.

12. slang a legal charge or case

13. beat the rap slang US and Canadian to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime

14. 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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rap

(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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rap

(ræp)

vb, n, raps, rapping or rapped

informal Austral a variant spelling of wrap⁸, wrap¹⁴

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rap¹

(ræp)

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.)]

rap²

(ræp)

n.

the least bit: I don't care a rap.

[1830–35; probably identical with rap a counterfeit halfpenny once circulated in Ireland]

rap³

(ræp)

v.t. rapped rapt, rap•ping. Archaic.

to transport with rapture.

[1520–30; back formation from rapt]

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rap

Past participle: rapped
Gerund: rapping

Imperative

rap

rap

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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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rap - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" blame reproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
	2.	rap - a gentle blow         tap, strike blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	3.	rap - the sound made by a gentle blow   pat, tap sound - 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 conversation colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech conversation - 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 emerged rap music, hip-hop 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)
	6.	rap - the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" whang, whack, knock, belt blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	rap - strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles" knap strike - 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, tap sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	3.	rap - perform rap music music - 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 volubly talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

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rap

verb

1. 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.

noun

1. 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.

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rap ¹

verb

1. 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 out

To speak suddenly or sharply, as from surprise or emotion:

blurt (out), burst out, cry (out), ejaculate, exclaim.

noun

1. 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.

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rap ²

noun

Informal. The least bit:

hoot, iota, jot, ounce, shred, whit.

Informal: damn.

Slang: diddly.

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rap ³

noun

Slang. An exchanging of views:

conference, discussion, ventilation.

verb

Slang. 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.

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Translations

طَرْقَه، نَقْرَهيَنْقُر، يَدُقُّ

klepnoutzaklepánízaklepat

bankbankesmække

Klopfenrappen

dar un golpe secogolpe secorapear

raptaper sur

koppintásrákoppint

banka, slá létt ílétt högg, bank

colpomusica rapscapaccioneassumersi la responsabilit...colpire

belstelėjimasišbarbentipabelsti

klauvējienspieklauvētuzsist

klepanieklepnúťzaklepať

udarecudarjati

hafif bir vuruşhafifçe vurmak

叩击急拍轻敲

rap

[ræp]

A. N

1. → golpecito m, golpe m seco
there was a rap at the door → llamaron (suavemente) a la puerta
to give sb a rap on or over the knuckles (lit) → dar a algn en los nudillos (fig) → echar un rapapolvo a algn

2. (= blame) to take the rap → pagar los platos rotos
to take the rap for sth → cargar con la culpa de algo

3. (esp US) (= charge) → acusación f
murder rap → acusación f de homicidio
to beat the rap → (lograr) ser absuelto

4. (Mus) → rap m

5. (esp US) to have a rap with sb → charlar con algn

B. VT → golpetear, dar un golpecito en
to rap sb's knuckles; rap sb on the knuckles (lit) → dar a algn en los nudillos (fig) → echar un rapapolvo a algn

C. VI

1. (= knock) to rap at the door → llamar a la puerta

2. (US) (= chat) → charlar

3. (Mus) → hacer rap

rap out VT + ADV [+ order] → espetar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rap

[ˈræp]

n

(= quick knock) → petit coup m
There was a rap on the door → On frappa un petit coup à la porte.

(= punishment, criticism) to give sb a rap on the knuckles (fig) (= telling off) → taper sur les doigts de qn
to get a rap on the knuckles (fig) (= telling off) → se faire taper sur les doigts
The remark earned him a rap on the knuckles → La remarque lui a valu de se faire taper sur les doigts.

(= blame) to take the rap → payer les pots cassés
to take the rap for sth → trinquer pour qch

(MUSIC) → rap m

not to care a rap for sb → n'avoir rien à faire de qn
She didn't care a rap for us → Elle n'en avait rien à faire de nous.

(US) (= criminal charge) → inculpation f
a murder rap → une inculpation pour meurtre
to beat the rap → sortir blanchi(e)

(mainly US) (= reputation) to get a bad rap, to get a bum rap → avoir mauvaise presse

modif (MUSIC) [group, trio, singer, album] → de rap; [star, scene] → du rap; [version] → rap
rap song → chanson f rap rap artist

vt

(= strike) [+ door, table] → frapper à coups redoublés sur
to rap sth on sth → donner une série de coups sur qch avec qch
to rap sb's knuckles, to rap sb on the knuckles (= tell off) → taper sur les doigts de qn
She had her knuckles rapped for doing this → Elle s'est fait taper sur les doigts pour avoir fait ça.

(= rebuke) → critiquer
to rap sb for sth → critiquer qn pour qch

vi

(MUSIC) → rapper
to rap about sth → rapper sur qch

(US) (= chat) → faire un brin de causette

rap on

vt fus [door, window, table] → frapper à coups redoublés surrap artist n → rappeur/euse m/f

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rap

¹

n (= noise, blow) → Klopfen nt no pl; there was a rap at or on the door → es hat geklopft; to give somebody a rap on the knuckles (lit, fig) → jdm auf die Finger klopfen; he got a rap on the knuckles for that (lit, fig) → dafür hat er eins auf die Finger bekommen (inf); to take the rap (inf) → die Schuld zugeschoben kriegen (inf); to take the rap for somebody (inf) → für jdn den Kopf hinhalten (inf); I don’t care a rap (inf) → das ist mir piepe (inf); to beat the rap (US inf) → (von der Anklage) freigesprochen werden

vt

table → klopfen auf (+acc); window → klopfen an (+acc); to rap somebody’s knuckles, to rap somebody over the knuckles (lit, fig) → jdm auf die Finger klopfen

(= criticize) → kritisieren

vi → klopfen; to rap at or on the door/window → an die Tür/ans Fenster klopfen

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rap

² (Mus)

n → Rap m

vi → rappen

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rap

[ræp]

1. n

a. (noise) → colpetti mpl; (at the door) → bussata
there was a rap at the door → hanno bussato con un colpo secco alla porta
to take the rap (fam) → pagare di persona

b. (Mus) → rap m

2. vt (window) → dare dei colpetti su; (door) → bussare a
to rap sb's knuckles → dare un colpo secco sulle nocche di qn (fig) → dare una tirata d'orecchi a qn

3. vi

a. to rap (at) (see vt) → dare dei colpetti (su), bussare (a)

b. (Am) (fam) (talk) → chiacchierare

rap out vt + adv (order) → dire bruscamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rap

(rӕp) noun

a quick, brief knock or tap. He heard a rap on the door. klop طَرْقَه، نَقْرَه удар pancada zaklepání das Klopfen bank απότομο χτύπημα golpe seco koputus ضربه تند و کوتاه koputus coup sec דְפִיקָה קָלָה मुक्का kucanje koppintás ketukan létt högg, bank colpo, colpetto コツコツ 가볍게 두드리기 belstelėjimas klauvējiens ketukan dengan cepat klopslag, rapp puknięcie وهنه، ټك ټك، ټكونه، تيزه خبره pancada lovitură uşoară лёгкий удар;негромкий стук klepanie lahen udarec brz udarac knackning เสียงเคาะถี่ ๆ hafif bir vuruş 急拍，輕敲 легкий удар دستک tiếng gõ 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. klop, kap يَنْقُر، يَدُقُّ почуквам bater klepnout, zaklepat klopfen smække; banke χτυπώ απότομα, ραπίζωdar un golpe seco lööma, koputama ضربه زدن؛ تند ضربه زدن koputtaa taper sur לִדפוֹק קָלוֹת धौल मारना udariti po nečem rákoppint (vmire) memukul, mengetuk banka, slá létt í colpire, battere コツコツたたく 가볍게 두드리다 suduoti, pabelsti uzsist; pieklauvēt ketuk dengan cepat tikkenslå, bankeuderzyć, stukać وهل، ټكول bater a lovi, a ciocăni слегка ударять; постукивать klepnúť, zaklepať lahno udariti lupnuti slå till, knacka เคาะถี่ ๆ hafifçe vurmak 急拍或敲 стукати; злегка бити ہلکی ضرب لگانا gõ 叩击

rap out

to say quickly. He rapped out his orders. vinnig praat يَقولُ بِسُرْعَه изричам бързо comunicar vyštěknout bellen udstøde λέω κοφτά lanzar välja pahvatama با لحن تند دستور دادن tiuskia lancer לְסַכֵּם तेजी से कहना izgovoriti kibök memberondongkan ryðja út úr sér dare, lanciare 早口で言う 내뱉듯이 말하다 išdrožti, išbarbenti izkliegt rap blaffenstøte fram, slynge ut wyrzucić z siebie په تيزه لهجه امر كول comunicar a spune rapid говорить отрывисто vyšteknúť, vyhúknuť zdrdrati brzo reći utslunga, utstöta พูดโพล่ง çabucak söylemek 很快說出 вигукувати تیزی سے بولنا nói nhanh 迅速说出

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