1. to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow: He rapped the door with his cane.
2. to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out a command.
3. (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often followed by out).
4. to criticize sharply: Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.
5. to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.
6. to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.

7. to knock smartly or lightly, especially so as to make a noise: to rap on a door.
8. to talk or discuss, especially freely, openly, or volubly; chat.
9. to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.

10. a quick, smart, or light blow: a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.
11. the sound produced by such a blow: They heard a loud rap at the door.
12. blame or punishment, especially for a crime.
13. a criminal charge: a murder rap.
14. response, reception, or judgment: The product has been getting a very bad rap.
15. Slang.
• a talk, conversation, or discussion; chat.
• talk designed to impress, convince, etc.; spiel: a high-pressure sales rap.
16. rap music.

17. to succeed in evading the penalty for a crime; be acquitted: The defendant calmly insisted that he would beat the rap.
18. to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another: He took the rap for the burglary.

1. the least bit; the smallest amount; jot; iota: I don't care a rap.
2. a counterfeit halfpenny formerly passed in Ireland.

1. to carry off; transport.
2. to transport with rapture.
3. to seize for oneself; snatch.

1. to strike (a fist, stick, etc) against (something) with a sharp quick blow; knock
2. to make a sharp loud sound, esp by knocking
3. to rebuke or criticize sharply
4. to put (forth) in sharp rapid speech; utter in an abrupt fashion
5. to talk, esp volubly
6. to perform a rhythmic monologue with a musical backing
7. to reprimand

8. a sharp quick blow or the sound produced by such a blow
9. a sharp rebuke or criticism
10. voluble talk; chatter
• a fast, rhythmic monologue over a prerecorded instrumental track
• (as modifier)
12. a legal charge or case
13. to escape punishment or be acquitted of a crime
14. to suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not

1. the least amount (esp in the phrase not to care a rap)

1. Australian informal a variant spelling of wrap (def. 8), wrap (def. 14)

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