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Definition rap

Etymology 1

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.

Noun

rap (countable and uncountable, plural raps)

  1. (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
  2. (uncountable) Blame (for something), whether or not it results in a conviction.
  3. (informal) A casual talk
  4. (music, uncountable) Rap music.
  5. A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.

Etymology 2

From Middle English rappen, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish rappa (�to strike, beat, rap�), German rappeln (�to rattle�).

Verb

rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped)

  1. (intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
  2. (transitive, dated) To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
  3. (metalworking) To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
  4. (transitive, intransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
  5. (informal, intransitive) To talk casually.

Etymology 3

Uncertain.

Noun

rap (plural raps)

  1. A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.

Etymology 4

Perhaps contracted from rapparee.

Noun

rap (plural raps)

  1. (historical) Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
  2. A whit; a jot.

Results 160 Words with the letters RAP

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5 letter words with the letters RAP ↑
APART 8
APERS 8
APERY 10
APORT 8
APRES 8
APRON 9
APTER 8
ARPEN 9
ASPER 8
ATRIP 8
CAPER 11
CARPI 11
CARPS 11
COPRA 11
CRAMP 14
CRAPE 11
CRAPS 11
DRAPE 9
FRAPS 11
GAPER 10
GRAMP 13
GRAPE 10
GRAPH 12
GRAPY 12
GRASP 10
HARPS 10
HARPY 12
JAPER 17
OPERA 8
PACER 11
PADRE 9
PADRI 9
PAGER 10
PAIRS 8
PALER 9
PAPER 11
PARAS 8
PARCH 13
PARDI 9
PARDS 9
PARDY 11
PARED 9
PAREO 8
PARER 8
PARES 8
PAREU 9
PARGE 10
PARGO 10
PARIS 8
PARKA 12
PARKS 12
PARLE 9
PAROL 9
PARRS 8
PARRY 10
PARSE 8
PARTS 8
PARTY 10
PARVE 12
PARVO 12
PATER 8
PAVER 12
PAWER 11
PAYER 10
PAYOR 10
PEARL 9
PEARS 8
PEART 8
PEREA 8
PILAR 9
POLAR 9
PRAAM 11
PRAHU 11
PRAMS 11
PRANG 11
PRANK 13
PRAOS 8
PRASE 8
PRATE 8
PRATS 8
PRAUS 9
PRAWN 12
PRAYS 10
PRESA 8
PRIMA 11
PROAS 8
PRUTA 9
PURDA 10
PYRAN 11
RALPH 11
RAMPS 11
RAPED 9
RAPER 8
RAPES 8
RAPHE 10
RAPID 9
RASPS 8
RASPY 10
REAPS 8
RECAP 11
REMAP 11
REPAY 10
SAPOR 8
SCARP 11
SCRAP 11
SHARP 10
SPARE 8
SPARK 12
SPARS 8
SPEAR 8
SPRAG 10
SPRAT 8
SPRAY 10
STRAP 8
SUPRA 9
TAPER 8
TAPIR 8
TARPS 8
TRAMP 11
TRAPS 8
TRAPT 8
VAPOR 12
WARPS 11
WRAPS 11
WRAPT 11
4 letter words with the letters RAP ↑
APER 7
CARP 10
CRAP 10
FRAP 10
HARP 9
PAIR 7
PARA 7
PARD 8
PARE 7
PARK 11
PARR 7
PARS 7
PART 7
PEAR 7
PRAM 10
PRAO 7
PRAT 7
PRAU 8
PRAY 9
PROA 7
RAMP 10
RAPE 7
RAPS 7
RAPT 7
RASP 7
REAP 7
SPAR 7
TARP 7
TRAP 7
WARP 10
WRAP 10
3 letter words with the letters RAP ↑
PAR 6
RAP 6
2 letter words with the letters RAP ↑
AR 2
PA 5

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