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Rap: meaning, definitions and examples

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rap

 

[ rรฆp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

music

A style of popular music developed by African Americans and characterized by spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics with a strong rhythmic accompaniment.

Synonyms

MCing, hip-hop, rhyming

Examples of usage

  • He enjoys listening to rap music.
  • She is a talented rapper who writes her own lyrics.
Context #2 | Verb

music

To perform rap music.

Synonyms

perform, rhyme, spit

Examples of usage

  • He loves to rap about his life experiences.
  • She rapped about social issues in her latest song.

Translations

Translations of the word "rap" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rap

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅˆเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rap

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rap

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฉใƒƒใƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rap

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rap

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋žฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rap

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rap

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏดๅ”ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rap

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ัะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒžแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rep

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rap

Etymology

The term 'rap' originated in the 1960s in the United States as part of African American culture. It was initially used in the context of informal speech, but later evolved into a form of music expression. Rap music gained popularity in the 1970s and has since become a significant genre in the music industry, known for its lyrical content and rhythmic delivery.

See also: rapid, rapier, rappee, rapper, rapping, rapport.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,970, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.