rapping
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
Noun
rapping noun
- The sound of a rap or knock.“During the séance, we heard mysterious rappings on the table.”
- Musical speech accompanied by a rhythm, most commonly as part of hip-hop music.
Verb
rapping verb
- To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
- To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
- To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
- To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.“He rapped a song to his girlfriend.”
rapping verb
- To seize and carry off.
- To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
Adjective
rapping adjective
- Remarkably large; whopping.
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Synonyms
knocknoogieknockinghittingnockwraprattlecop knockratatatraspingraspswackrat-tatracklerattlingsnapringing
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