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Synonyms for rap

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

hip-hop lea emcee

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Tap

tap, beat, hit, bang, blow, thwack, thump, buffet, pound, dash, strike, stroke, pelt

2. Belt

belt, whack, wang

3. Blame — the blame for something, a reprimand, censure, or a legal sentence to serve in prison

blame, fall

Other

hip-hop, emcee, pat, clip, bob, lea

Verb

1. Knock — to strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock

knock, noogie slang

Other

lambast UK, lamblast US, knap, pink dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The blame for something, a reprimand, censure, or a legal sentence to serve in prison

    You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.

  2. n. 2

    A sharp blow with something hard.

  3. n. 3

    A casual talk.

  4. v. 1

    To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.

Related words

Word family
rapmeister rapper
Phrases
rap sheet bum rap conscious rap rap music take the rap battle rap jazz rap progressive rap

Forms

Plural
raps → taps, beats, hits, bangs…
Past participle
rapt
e.g. rapt → knocked, noogied, lambasted, knapped…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
raprising
leafalling
emceerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
hit1, bob1, tap1, pat1, lea1
4 letters
fall1, beat1, blow1, pink1, belt1, bang1, clip1, dash1, wang1, pelt1, knap
5 letters
blame1, pound1, knock1, whack1, thump1, emcee2
6 letters
strike1, stroke1, buffet2, thwack, noogie
7 letters
lambast
8 letters
lamblast

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (emcee2 = 2 syllables).