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rapsnoun1pl. of rap a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a personthe headlines in the paper today are all about the mayor facing an embezzlement rap charges, complaints, counts, indictments accusations, allegations, pleascriminationscounteraccusations(or counter-accusations), countercharges(or counter-charges)arraignments, impeachmentsimplications, imputations, innuendos(or innuendoes), insinuationscensures, condemnations, denunciationsincriminations, recriminations a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrumentthe doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes bangs, bashes, bats, beats, belts, biffs, blows, bops, boxes, buffets, busts, chops, claps, clips, clouts, cracks, cuffs, dabs, douses(British), fillips, hacks, haymakers, hits, hooks, knocks, larrups(dialect), lashes, licks, pelts, picks, plumps, pokes, pounds, punches, slams, slaps, slugs, smacks, smashes, socks, spanks, stingers, stripes, strokes, swats, swipes, switches, thuds, thumps, thwacks, wallops, welts, whacks, whams, whops(also whaps) counterblows(or counter-blows), counterpunches, counters, counterstrokes(or counter-strokes)body blows, hands, kicks, knees, lefts, one-twos, rabbit punches, right-handers, rights, roundhouses, shivers, sidewinders, sucker punches, swings, uppercutscrunchers, kayos, knockdowns, knockouts, KOsbastinadoes(or bastinades), batterings, beatings, drubbings, lickings, pastings, thrashingswallopings, whippings, whips rapsnoun2pl. of rapthe smallest amount or part imaginableI don't care a rap about losing that old jacket beans, continentals, damns, darns(also durns), diddlies(slang), diddly-squats(slang), doodley-squats(or doodly-squats), figs, ghosts, hoots, iotas, jots, licks, modicums, squats(slang), syllables, tittles, whits, whoops aces, bits, crumbs, dabs, driblets, glimmers, hints, little, mites, nips, ounces, particles, peanuts, pins, rays, scraps, scruples, semblances, shades, shadows, shreds, skoshes, smidgens(also smidgeons or smidgins or smidges), snaps, specks, spots, sprinklings, strains, streaks, suspicions, touches, traces rapsverb1present tense third-person singular of rapto 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 bangs, bashes, bats, belts, biffs, bludgeons, bobs, bonks, bops, boxes, busts, claps, clips, clobbers, clocks, clouts, cracks, hammers, hits, knocks, nails, pastes, pounds, punches, slams, slaps, slogs, slugs, smacks, smites, socks, strikes, swats, swipes, tags, thumps, thwacks, wallops, whacks, whales, zaps batters, beats, buffets, bungs, chops, cuffs, drubs, laces, lambastes(or lambasts), licks, mangles, mauls, pelts, peppers, pommels, pummels, roughsscuffsbunts, flicks, strokes, tapsbumps, butts, jabs, jostles, kicks, knees, pokes, prods, pushes, shoves, stampsbowls (down or over), creams, decks, dumps(slang), fells, floors, knocks down, levelsrabbit-punches, sucker punchescanes, clubs, cudgels, flails, flogs, lashes, saps, slashes, sledgehammers, sledges, spears, stabs, switches, thrashes, whipsbeans, brains, conks, skulls hangs 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 beats, drums, taps bangs, bashes, bats, bonks, bops, hammers, hits, knocks, pastes, pounds, slams, smacks, socks, strikes, swats, thuds, thumps, thwacks, wallops, whackschinks, clatters, clinks, pingspats, pit-a-pats, pitter-patterschucks, claps, clicks, flicks, tips rapsverb2present tense third-person singular of rapto engage in casual or rambling conversationthe guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball babbles, blabs, cackles, chaffers(British), chats, chatters, chins(slang), converses, gabbles, gabs, gases(or gasses), jabbers, jaws, kibitzes(also kibbitzes), natters, palavers, patters, prates, prattles, rattles, runs on, schmoozes(or shmoozes), talks, twitters, visits gossips, tattlesdescants, discusses, expatiatesyaks(also yacks), yammers, yaps blows smoke, chews the fat(also chews the rag), shoots the breeze, talks a blue streak rapsverb3present tense third-person singular of rapto fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio carries away, enraptures, enthralls(or enthrals), entrances, raptures, ravishes, transports delights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfiesbewitches, captivates, charms, enchants, fascinateselates, excites, exhilarates, stirs knocks dead, knocks one's socks off to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forciblysuddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent bags, captures, catches, collars, cops(slang), corrals, gets, gloms, grabs, grapples, hooks, lands, nabs, nails, nets, nobbles(British slang), seizes, snags, snaps (up), snares, snatches, traps gloves, halters, lassos, ropesapprehends, arrests, detainsbays, cornersclasps, clutches, fastens (on), fists, grasps, grips, holds, latches (on or onto), securesrends, wrestsenmeshes(also immeshes), ensnares, entangles, entraps, meshesabducts, kidnaps, spirits (away or off) takes hold (of) misses discharges, frees, liberates, releasesdrops, loosens, unhands |