noun
- a sharp, quick knock or blow
- a type of popular music with rhythmic speaking or chanting over a beat
- blame or punishment for something
Usage: informal
verb
- to hit or knock sharply and quickly
- to speak or chant rhythmically over music
- to criticize harshly
Usage: informal
Examples
- She heard a rap at the door.
- He loves listening to rap music.
- The CEO took the rap for the company's failures.
- The teacher rapped on the desk to get attention.
- The artist learned to rap at a young age.
- Critics rapped the movie for its poor plot.
- There was a quick rap on the window.
- She got a bad rap for something she didn't do.