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rap
Pronunciation: (rap), [key]
—v., rapped, rap•ping,
—n.
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v.t.
1. to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow:
He rapped the door with his cane.
2. to utter sharply or vigorously:
to rap out a command.
3. (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often fol. by
out).
4. Slang.to criticize sharply:
Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.
5. Slang.to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.
6. Metall.to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.
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v.i.
1. to knock smartly or lightly, esp. so as to make a noise:
to rap on a door.
2. Slang.to talk or discuss, esp. freely, openly, or volubly; chat.
3. Slang.to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.
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n.
1. a quick, smart, or light blow:
a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.
2. the sound produced by such a blow:
They heard a loud rap at the door.
3. Slang.blame or punishment, esp. for a crime.
4. Slang.a criminal charge:
a murder rap.
5. Slang.response, reception, or judgment:
The product has been getting a very bad rap.
6. Slang.
a. a talk, conversation, or discussion; chat.
b. talk designed to impress, convince, etc.; spiel:
a high-pressure sales rap.
7. See
rap music.
8. 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.
9. take the rap, Slang.to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another:
He took the rap for the burglary. rap
Pronunciation: (rap), [key]—
n.
1. the least bit:
I don't care a rap.
2. a counterfeit halfpenny formerly passed in Ireland.
rap
Pronunciation: (rap), [key]—
v.t., rapped or rapt, rap•ping.
Archaic.
1. to carry off; transport.
2. to transport with rapture.
3. to seize for oneself; snatch.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
