rap — to hit something quickly and sharply
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hit something quickly and sharply
Pronunciation (IPA): /ræp/
Korean meaning: 빠르고 날카롭게 치다, 두드리다
Korean pronunciation: 랩 (강세: 랩)
Example Sentences
- The teacher rapped her pen on the desk to get attention.
- My dad thinks he can rap, but he sounds like a robot having hiccups.
- The ghost rapped on the walls all night long.
rap
VERB//ræp//
to hit something quickly and sharply
💡 Concept
Rapping quickly on the door
🎵 Rhyme
The detective in his cap raps and taps to unlock the trap!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ræp/
🇬🇧 UK/ræp/
🌳Etymology
Rootrap
Origin
14세기 중세 영어에서 유래되어 '치다, 때리다'의 의미로 사용되었고, 20세기 후반 음악 장르로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
tapcapgapmaptrap
tap
cap
gap
map
trap
🔗Collocations
bad rap
rap on the door
rap music
rap battle
rap sheet
take the rap
rap artist
📝Examples
“The teacher rapped her pen on the desk to get attention.”
😄 Fun example
“My dad thinks he can rap, but he sounds like a robot having hiccups.”
“The ghost rapped on the walls all night long.”
“She got a bad rap for something she didn't even do.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
knocktapstrikehitbang
Antonyms
caressstrokepat
Related
rhythmbeathip-hoppercussionknock
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