verb🔗ShareTo strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock."The little brother was rapping on the door, wanting to be let in. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strike with a quick blow; to knock on."The student was rapping on the classroom door to get the teacher's attention. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal."The craftsman was carefully rapping the wooden pattern to release it from the sand mold. "technicalindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music."He rapped a song to his girlfriend."musiclanguageentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo talk casually; to engage in conversation.""Instead of working, the two coworkers were just rapping about their weekend plans." "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo seize and carry off."The thief quickly rapped the expensive necklace from the display case. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture."The beautiful music was so moving, it felt like it was rapping me away to another world. "sensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe sound of a rap or knock."During the séance, we heard mysterious rappings on the table."soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMusical speech accompanied by a rhythm, most commonly as part of hip-hop music."The student's rapping about their weekend adventures was a highlight of the school talent show. "musicentertainmentculturestylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRemarkably large; whopping."The farmer had a rapping crop of tomatoes this year. "amountqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading