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rap

/ræp/noun

उच्चारण रैप

(हल्की) थपकी, खटखटाहट

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a quick sharp hit or knock

    (हल्की) थपकी, खटखटाहट

    • There was a sharp rap at the door.
    • A loud rap on the window woke Radhika from her afternoon nap.
    • We heard a sharp rap on the door.
    + 2 more examples
    • The teacher gave the desk a rap to call for silence.
    • A rap on the roof woke him up.

    Synonyms knock tap

  2. 2

    [U, C]

    a type of popular music with a strong beat, in which the words are spoken quickly rather than sung

    रैप (एक संगीत शैली)

    • a rap artist
    • Indian rap has become very popular.
    • He prefers rap to pop music.
    + 2 more examples
    • The song mixes rap with classical melodies.
    • She writes her own rap lyrics in Hindi.
  3. 3

    [C, usually singular] informal

    blame or punishment for something, especially something you did not do

    दोष, सज़ा, इल्ज़ाम

    • He took the rap for his friend's mistake.
    • Nobody wanted to take the rap when the project missed its deadline.
    • He took the rap for the broken window.
    + 2 more examples
    • Why should I get the rap for something I did not do?
    • The manager got the rap when sales fell.

    Synonyms blame punishment

verbrapped, rapping
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (at/on sth) | ~ sth

    to hit a hard object or surface several times quickly

    खटखटाना, थपथपाना

    • She rapped on the window to get his attention.
    • He rapped the table with his pen.
    • She rapped on the door three times.
    + 2 more examples
    • He rapped his knuckles on the table.
    • The judge rapped the desk and asked for order.

    Synonyms knock tap bang

  2. 2

    [T] informal

    (used mainly in newspapers) to criticize somebody strongly

    कड़ी आलोचना करना, फटकारना

    • The court rapped the police for the delay.
    • The auditor rapped the department for wasting public money on unnecessary repairs.
    • The minister was rapped for his careless remarks.
    + 2 more examples
    • The report rapped the company over its poor safety record.
    • The editor rapped the police for acting too slowly.

    Synonyms criticize rebuke scold

    Opposite praise

  3. 3

    [I]

    to say the words of a rap song

    रैप गाना

    • He raps in Hindi and Punjabi.
    • Radhika can rap the entire song without missing a single word.
    • He raps about life in his home city.
    + 2 more examples
    • Teenagers love to rap along to the chorus.
    • She raps with great speed and rhythm.
Idioms 2

a rap on/over the knuckles

a mild punishment or criticism

हल्की डाँट, हल्की फटकार

  • The officer got only a rap on the knuckles for the mistake.

take the rap (for sb/sth)

to be blamed or punished, especially for something you have not done

(दूसरे का) दोष अपने सिर लेना

  • Why should I take the rap for your carelessness?
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

knock tap blame punishment bang criticize rebuke scold

Antonyms

praise

?Which word?

Do not confuse rap (a quick knock) and wrap (to cover something in paper or cloth), which sound the same.

Rap (हल्की खटखटाहट) और wrap (काग़ज़ या कपड़े में लपेटना) को confuse न करें, दोनों एक जैसे बोले जाते हैं।