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rappingverb1present participle of rap to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous mannera childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store banging, bashing, batting, belting, biffing, bludgeoning, bobbing, bonking, bopping, boxing, busting, clapping, clipping, clobbering, clocking, clouting, cracking, hammering, hitting, knocking, nailing, pasting, pounding, punching, slamming, slapping, slogging, slugging, smacking, smiting, socking, striking, swatting, swiping, tagging, thumping, thwacking, walloping, whacking, whaling, zapping battering, beating, buffeting, bunging, chopping, cuffing, drubbing, lacing, lambasting, licking, mangling, mauling, pelting, peppering, pommeling(or pommelling), pummeling(also pummelling), roughingscuffingbunting, flicking, stroking, tappingbumping, butting, jabbing, jostling, kicking, kneeing, poking, prodding, pushing, shoving, stampingbowling (down or over), creaming, decking, dumping(slang), felling, flooring, knocking down, leveling(or levelling)rabbit-punching, sucker punchingcaning, clubbing, cudgeling(or cudgelling), flailing, flogging, lashing, sapping, slashing, sledgehammering, sledging, spearing, stabbing, switching, thrashing, whippingbeaning, braining, conking, skulling hanging one on to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmicallythe impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant beating, drumming, tapping banging, bashing, batting, bonking, bopping, hammering, hitting, knocking, pasting, pounding, slamming, smacking, socking, striking, swatting, thudding, thumping, thwacking, walloping, whackingchinking, clattering, clinking, pingingpatting, pit-a-patting, pitter-patteringchucking, clapping, clicking, flicking, tipping rappingverb2present participle of rapto engage in casual or rambling conversationthe guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball babbling, blabbing, cackling, chaffering(British), chattering, chatting, chinning(slang), conversing, gabbing, gabbling, gassing, jabbering, jawing, kibitzing(also kibbitzing), nattering, palavering, pattering, prating, prattling, rattling, running on, schmoozing(or shmoozing), talking, twittering, visiting gossiping, tattlingdescanting, discussing, expatiatingyakking(also yacking), yammering, yapping blowing smoke, chewing the fat(also chewing the rag), shooting the breeze, talking a blue streak rappingverb3present participle of rapto fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio carrying away, enrapturing, enthralling, entrancing, rapturing, ravishing, transporting delighting, gladdening, gratifying, pleasing, satisfyingbewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, fascinatingelating, exciting, exhilarating, stirring knocking dead, knocking one's socks off to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forciblysuddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent bagging, capturing, catching, collaring, copping(slang), corralling, getting, glomming, grabbing, grappling, hooking, landing, nabbing, nailing, netting, nobbling(British slang), seizing, snagging, snapping (up), snaring, snatching, trapping gloving, haltering, lassoing, ropingapprehending, arresting, detainingbaying, corneringclasping, clutching, fastening (on), fisting, grasping, gripping, holding, latching (on or onto), securingrending, wrestingenmeshing(also immeshing), ensnaring, entangling, entrapping, meshingabducting, kidnapping(also kidnaping), spiriting (away or off) taking hold (of) missing discharging, freeing, liberating, releasingdropping, loosening, unhanding |