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- pronunciation:
- raep
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- beat the rap, take the rap
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
raps, rapping, rapped |
| definition 1: |
to hit (something) with a rapid, hard stroke; strike.
She rapped the door three times.- synonyms:
- hit, knock
- similar words:
- box, strike, tap, thwack, whack
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| definition 2: |
to cause (something) to hit on or against something else with a rapid, hard stroke.
He rapped the book against the table.She rapped her knuckles nervously on the desktop.- synonyms:
- thwack, whack
- similar words:
- hit, knock, tap
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| definition 3: |
to express sharply or with vehemence (sometimes fol. by "out").
She rapped out her criticisms one by one.- similar words:
- blurt, ejaculate, exclaim, snap, vociferate
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| definition 4: |
to lay blame on; criticize.
- synonyms:
- criticize, rebuke
- similar words:
- bash, blame, chastise, rag, upbraid
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| related words: |
bump, cane, clap, roll |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to strike something with a quick, hard blow; knock.
I heard somebody rapping at the door.- synonyms:
- knock, strike
- similar words:
- bang, hit, tap, whack
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a quick blow; knock.
She gave him a rap on the head with her book.- synonyms:
- bang, blow, knock, tap
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| definition 2: |
the sound made by a quick blow on a hard surface; tap.
We were awakened by a rap on the door.- synonyms:
- tap, whack
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| definition 3: |
(slang) blame or punishment, esp. a prison sentence.
Three years in prison isn't a bad rap for what he did.- synonyms:
- punishment
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| definition 4: |
(slang) a negative aspersion or characterization.
He's really a good teacher, but he gets a bad rap among students because he gives a lot of homework.- synonyms:
- dirt
- similar words:
- lick
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| related words: |
belt, blame, lick, punishment, thump |
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| phrase: |
beat the rap, take the rap |
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