RAP
Official abbreviated designation
Rap connects ideas of quick, sharp contact.
A rap is a knock or tap—a rap on the door, a rap with knuckles.
To rap is to strike sharply or speak abruptly.
A rap can be a criminal charge: a murder rap, beat the rap.
To take the rap is to accept blame.
Rap is also a music genre featuring rhythmic spoken verse over beats, from the quick-fire delivery of lyrics.
To rap with someone can mean to talk or converse: We rapped for hours.
Rhythmic spoken-word music
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- beatboxVocal drum imitation
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- verseMetered poetic passage
flow · bars · cypher · MC · emcee · spitting · lyrics · battle
Valve controlling liquid flow
- knockStrike-produced sound
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- doorHinged room barrier
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
table · drumming · tapping · patter · strike · beat · rat-a-tat · percussion
Cost or accusation
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentence · frame · fall guy · pinned · responsibility · fault · heat · prosecution
Informal verbal exchange
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- discussionExchange of ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
discourse · exchange · confab · parley · converse · gab · speak · communication
Log of past convictions
- priorsPast criminal record
- arrestsLawful detentions by police
- convictionsStrongly held beliefs
- historyRecord of past events
felony · misdemeanor · charges · booking · mugshot · fingerprints · background check · offenses
hip-hop
Rhythmic spoken-word music
verse · flow · bars · cypher · MC · emcee · spitting · lyrics · battle · diss
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
window · table · drumming · tapping · patter · strike · beat · rat-a-tat · percussion · hammer
charge
Cost or accusation
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
conviction · sentence · frame · fall guy · pinned · responsibility · fault · heat · prosecution · bust
chat
Informal verbal exchange
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- discussionExchange of ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
banter · discourse · exchange · confab · parley · converse · gab · speak · communication · tete-a-tete
criminal record
Log of past convictions
- priorsPast criminal record
- arrestsLawful detentions by police
- convictionsStrongly held beliefs
history · felony · misdemeanor · charges · booking · mugshot · fingerprints · background check · offenses · violations
RAPopera
Theatrical art combining song
classical music · country · folk · easy listening · smooth jazz
- rap sheetArrest and conviction history
- rap battleImprovised rhyming competition
- bad rapUnjust negative reputation
- rap musicRhythmic spoken-word genre
- take the rapAccept blame for another
- bum rapUnjust accusation, informally
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