Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word rap. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in rap.
Definitions and meaning of rap
rap
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɹæp/
Rhymes: -æp
Homophone: wrap
Etymology 1
From Middle Englishrap, rappe, of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegianrapp(“a blow, strike, lash”), Swedishrapp(“a blow, lash, crack”), Danishrap(“a tap, smart, blow”). Compare Old Englishhreppan(“to touch, treat”). More at rape.
Noun
rap (countable and uncountable, pluralraps)
(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.
1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.
(slang) Blame for something.
You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
(countable, slang) A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
2014, James Neal Harvey, Mental Case
We got one maybe ID, but when we checked, we found out the suspect's been in Rikers for a year on a drug rap.
(informal) A casual talk.
(music, uncountable) Rap music.
A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
(Australia, informal) An appraisal.
(Australia, informal) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
Synonyms
(blame):fall
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle Englishrappen, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedishrappa(“to strike, beat, rap”), Germanrappeln(“to rattle”).
Verb
rap (third-person singular simple presentraps, present participlerapping, simple past and past participlerapped)
(intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
1845, Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven":
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, ¶ Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, ¶ While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, ¶ As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. ¶ "'Tis some visitor", I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door — ¶ Only this, and nothing more."
1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.
(transitive, dated) To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
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With one great peal they rap the door.
(metalworking) To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
He started to rap after listening to Tupac.
He rapped a song to his girlfriend.
(informal, intransitive) To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
Synonyms
(strike something sharply with one's knuckles):knock, noogie
Derived terms
rap on
rapper
Translations
See also
emcee
hip-hop
Etymology 3
Uncertain.
Noun
rap (pluralraps)
A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
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Etymology 4
Perhaps contracted from rapparee.
Noun
rap (pluralraps)
(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.
1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 1
Many counterfeits passed about under the name of raps.
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Tie it [her money] up so tight that you can't touch a rap, save with her consent.
A whit; a jot.
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Scand., as Ice. hrapa, to rush headlong, cog. with Ger. raffen, to snatch.”)
Verb
rap (third-person singular simple presentraps, present participlerapping, simple past and past participlerappedorrapt)
(transitive) To seize and carry off.
(transitive) To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
2010, Jette A. Kaarsbøl, Din næstes hus: roman, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN, page 332
Et øjeblik stod jeg og ledte efter et rapt svar.
For a moment, I stood searching for a quick reply.
2016, Kåre Johannessen, Kejserhøgen, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN
“Motorcykler, der kan man bare se. Det er ellers nogle rappe maskiner. Har du kørt selv?“
“Motor bikes, will you look at that. Those are indeed some fast machines. Have you driven them yourself?“
2016, Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, Himmelherren, Rosinante & Co →ISBN
Han var også tyveknægten, der ikke ejede andet end en skarpsleben lommekniv, nogle rappe fingre, en god portion vovemod og et frækt sindelag.
He was also the thief-boy, who owned nothing but a sharply-ground pocket-knife, some quick fingers, a large portion of daring and a mischievous disposition.
Inflection
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
rap
imperative of rappe
Etymology 5
Verb
rap
imperative of rappe
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutchrap, probably derived from rapen (Dutch rapen) which originally also meant "to make haste"; compare reppen and also Old Norsehrapa.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /rɑp/
Rhymes: -ɑp
Adjective
rap (comparativerapper, superlativerapst)
quick, fast
Kom eens heel rap hier!
Get over here real fast!
Inflection
Synonyms
snel
vlug
gezwind
Etymology 2
From Englishrap.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /rɛp/ (Netherlands), IPA(key): /rɑp/ (Belgium) or as in English
(Netherlands), (Belgium)
Rhymes: -ɛp (Netherlands), Rhymes: -ɑp (Belgium)
Noun
rapm (uncountable)
rap music
Derived terms
rapmuziek
rappen
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Englishrap.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈrɑp/, [ˈrɑp]
IPA(key): /ˈræp/, [ˈræp]
Rhymes: -ɑp
Syllabification: rap
Noun
rap
rap, rap music
Usage notes
As the word "rap" doesn't sit well in Finnish grammatic structure, the term räppi is widely used. Also the compound form rap-musiikki is quite common.
From Proto-Germanic*raipaz, *raipą(“rope, cord, band, ringlet”), from Proto-Indo-European*roypnós(“strap, band, rope”). Compare Old Frisianrāp (West Frisianreap), Old Dutchreip, rēp (Dutchreep), Old High Germanreif (GermanReif).