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rap3

 
pronunciation:
raep
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a type of popular music of combined Jamaican and African-American origin in which rhymed verses are spoken, accompanied by a heavy repetitive beat, usu. on synthesizers or drums.
Rap became a widely popular form of music in the U.S. in the 1980s.
definition 2: a song or performance in the style of rap.
His band liked the rap that he wrote.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: (slang) to talk, esp. frankly and at length.
synonyms:
converse, talk
similar words:
chat, chew the fat
definition 2: to say the words of a rap.
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