To hit sharply and swiftly Rapped the table with his fist Danlo chose a door at random, glanced at tamara, and then rapped his knuckles across the gleaming, resonant wood. American rapper 50 cent (curtis jackson) performing at warfield theatre, san francisco, june 3, 2010 rapping (also dropping, rhyming, flowing, spitting, [1] emceeing, [2] or mcing[2][3]) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates rhyme, rhythmic speech, and [commonly] street vernacular [4] it is usually performed over a backing beat or musical. With a quick, sharp, light blow
[~ + object] rapped him on the knuckles [no object] somebody rapped on the door To say or shout sharply:[~ (+ out) + object] to rap (out) orders. Spoken or performed in rap style Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like rapped out, rapped over the knuckles.
It can also refer to a style of music where lyrics are spoken or chanted rhythmically. Rapped sentence examples the grand master rapped with his mallet He rapped at the door with the handle of the pistol He went to the newbie wing, where jonny was placed, and rapped on the door. [intransitive, transitive] to hit a hard object or surface several times quickly, making a noise (+ adv./prep.) she rapped angrily on the door He rapped on the window with his stick
Rap something (+ adv./prep.) he rapped the table with his pen.
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