rap
To strike something sharply with one's knucklesTo strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
» Do you like rap?
Magst du Rap?
Ты любишь рэп?
Вы любите рэп?
Тебе нравится рэп?
Вам нравится рэп?
Ти любиш реп?
Ви любите реп?
Тобі подобається реп?
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Meaning
9 senses(intransitive)To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
стуча́тьstučátʹ
strike sharply
(dated, transitive)To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
To utter quickly and sharply.
The sergeant rapped out a word of command to the troops.
(ambitransitive)To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
He started to rap after listening to Tupac.
He rapped a song to his girlfriend.
rappen
рэповатьrɛpovatʹ
perform rap music
(informal, intransitive)To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
talk volubly
(transitive)To seize and carry off.
(transitive)To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
To rappel
Examples
66 sentencesDo you like rap?
Ти любиш реп? — deniko
ruТы любишь рэп? — soweli_Elepanto
deMagst du Rap? — MUIRIEL
I don't listen to rap anymore.
Tom doesn't like rap at all.
I don't really enjoy most rap music.
What makes you think that I can rap?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English rappen, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish rappa (“to strikeFrom Middle English rappen, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish rappa (“to strike, beat, rap”), German rappeln (“to rattle”).
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Forms
raps, rapping, rapped, rappedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle