rap
English
/ɹæp/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
- (slang) Blame for something.
- (countable) A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
- (informal) A casual talk.
- (music genre) rap Rap music.
- A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
- (Australian) An appraisal.
- (Australian) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English rap.
Origin
Middle English
rap
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antirap English
- backarapper English
- meister English
- outrap English
- proto-rap English
- rapcore English
- raplike English
- rapmeister English
- rapophile English
- rappable English
- rappage English
- rapper English
- rappeth English
- raptastic English
- rap Finnish
- rap-musiikki Finnish
- Rap German
- rappeln German
- rap Hungarian
- rap French
- raper French
- rapper French
- рэп Russian
- рэпер Russian
- рэповать Russian
- rap Spanish, Castilian
- rapar Spanish, Castilian
- rap Portuguese
- *hrappijaną Proto-Germanic
- ラップ Japanese
- rap Polish
- raper Polish
- rapować Polish
- rapowy Polish
- hreppan Old English
- rap Middle English
- hrapa Old Norse
- rappa Icelandic
- ռեպ Armenian
- ռեփ Armenian
- rap Cebuano
- *𐌷𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍉𐌽 Gothic