rap

rap1 [ ræp ] noun

1. ) uncount a way of talking using RHYTHM and RHYME, usually over a strong musical beat:

a leading rap artist

a ) any type of music using rap, especially styles of HIP HOP

=> RAPPER

2. ) count a quick hard hit, or the sound of this:

There was a rap at the door.

3. ) count or uncount AMERICAN INFORMAL a statement by the police accusing someone of committing a crime:

a murder rap

beat the rap AMERICAN INFORMAL

to avoid being punished for something

a bum rap AMERICAN INFORMAL

unfair blame or punishment for something

a rap on the knuckles INFORMAL

criticism for bad behavior

take the rap (for something) INFORMAL

to be blamed or punished, especially for something you did not do

rap

rap 2 [ ræp ] verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something hard and quickly:

He rapped the table loudly to get their attention.

Cally rapped sharply on the window.

2. ) intransitive to talk using RHYTHM and RHYME

3. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to criticize someone:

I'm neither defending nor rapping the president.

4. ) intransitive INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONED to have a long informal conversation with friends

rap someone on/across the knuckles INFORMAL

to criticize someone, usually in a formal way

,rap `out phrasal verb transitive LITERARY

rap out something to say something loudly and quickly:

The major rapped out his orders.