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rapping

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  • IPA /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/

Noun

rapping noun

  1. The sound of a rap or knock.“During the séance, we heard mysterious rappings on the table.”
  2. Musical speech accompanied by a rhythm, most commonly as part of hip-hop music.

Verb

rapping 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 speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.“He rapped a song to his girlfriend.”

rapping verb

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

Adjective

rapping adjective

  1. Remarkably large; whopping.

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