rap

Signification (English)

Noun

1. A sharp blow with something hard.
2. (slang) The blame for something.
3. (informal) A casual talk.
4. Rap music.
5. A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
6. (informal) An appraisal.
7. (informal) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.

Verb

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

Verb

1. To seize and carry off.
2. To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.

Verb

to rappel

Concepts

rap

taper

rapper

🗣️

robinet

frapper

claque

coup

faute

forer

grève

🏦

heurter

hip hop

jacasser

pat

pic

pièce

pivert

punition

rencontrer

responsabilité

rose

🌹

tapoter

babillage

cognement

coup sec

frapper à

frapper sur

jacasserie

parlote

petit coup sec

raper

babiller

tancer

battre

blâme

blâmer

ceinture

Synonyms

knock

tap

strike

hit

rap music

blame

blow

smack

rapping

tapping

chatter

attack

👊

bang

pound

💷

pat

knap

review

belt

bop

charge

criticise

criticism

criticize

fault

find fault

fire

🔥

flick

hip-hop

knocking

percussion

pink

punch

👊

rattle

accusation

slap

smite

whack

whang

stroke

con

converse

coup

criminate

animadvert

swat

take exception

critique

cudgel

denounce

diatribe

drums

evaluate

animadversion

fight

figure

admonition

thrash

flack

flak

throb

form

good-for-nothing

grade

grading

thrust

bruise

impinge

judge

🧑‍⚖️

kind

box

📦

blast

tit

larrup

look

mark

maul

music

🎶

notice

objurgate

obloquy

beat

peck

peer review

bark out

rat-a-tat-tat

pop

battery

🔋

whop

put

quiver

bat

🦇

woodpecker

rebuke

reflection

reflexion

reject

repartee

reprehend

reprehension

reprimand

reproach

reproof

reproval

reprove

strike against

roast

scald

score

scrap

scrum

scruple

shape

shot

shroud

accuse

slat

assess

stike

snap

bump

call waiting

carp

carping

castigate

castigation

category

challenge

stir up

chat

buffet

clack

clap

👏

class

clatter

click

clobber

clout

commentary

complaint

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹæp/

Étymologie (English)

Cognate with norvégien: rapp

Cognate with suédois: rapp

Cognate with danois: rap

Cognate with ancien anglais: hreppan

Cognate with suédois: rappa

Cognate with allemand: rappeln

In summary

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.