rap

CEFRA2

/ɹæp/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To hit or knock quickly and lightly.

  2. 02

    noun

    A style of music with spoken words and a strong beat.

Examples

  • He was trying to explain the difference between hip hop and rap.

  • Yeah, but I'll have to take the rap if they slip up.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A casual talk.

  2. The blame for something.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A sharp blow with something hard.

More examples

In context

  • You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.

  • Do you like rap?

  • They like listening to rap.

Synonyms

Quick test

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He will blank firmly on the wooden door before entering the quiet room.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English rap, rappe, of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian rapp (“a blow, strike, lash”), Swedish rapp (“a blow, lash, crack”), Danish rap (“a tap, smart, blow”). Compare Old English hreppan (“to touch, treat”). More at rape.