rap
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See also RAP
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rap (countable and uncountable; plural raps)
- (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
- The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.
- (uncountable) Blame (for something).
- You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
- (uncountable) Rap music.
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- (blame): fall
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Terms derived from the noun "rap"
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Blame
Rap music
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to rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped)
- To strike something sharply with one's knuckles.
- He rapped three times on the door.
- To speak lyrics in the style of rap music.
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- (strike something sharply with one's knuckles): knock
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rap (alternate form: rappe, comparative: rapper, superlative: rapst)
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rap
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Proto-Germanic *raipa-
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rāp m
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rap c.
| Inflection for rap 1 | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | rap | rapen | rapar | raparna |
| Genitive | raps | rapens | rapars | raparnas |
| Declination for rap 2 | Singular | Uncountable | ||
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| Common | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Nominative | rap | rapen | ||
| Genitive | raps | rapens | ||

