rap

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

rap, n. [Etymol. uncertain.].

 A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.  Knight.  [1913 Webster]

rap, v. i. [Akin to Sw. rappa to strike, rapp stroke, Dan. rap, perhaps of imitative origin.].

 To strike with a quick, sharp blow; to knock; as, to rap on the door.  [1913 Webster]

rap, v. t. 

•  To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.  [1913 Webster]

  "With one great peal they rap the door."  [1913 Webster]
•  To free (a pattern) in a mold by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.  [1913 Webster]

rap, n. 

 A quick, smart blow; a knock.  [1913 Webster]

rap, v. t. [OE. rapen; akin to LG. & D. rapen to snatch, G. raffen, Sw. rappa; cf. Dan. rappe sig to make haste, and Icel. hrapa to fall, to rush, hurry. The word has been confused with L. rapere to seize. Cf. Rape robbery, Rapture, Raff, v., Ramp, v.].

•  To snatch away; to seize and hurry off.  [1913 Webster]

  "And through the Greeks and Ilians they rapt
  The whirring chariot."  [1913 Webster]

  "From Oxford I was rapt by my nephew, Sir Edmund Bacon, to Redgrove."  [1913 Webster]
•  To hasten.  Piers Plowman.  [1913 Webster]
•  To seize and bear away, as the mind or thoughts; to transport out of one's self; to affect with ecstasy or rapture; as, rapt into admiration.  [1913 Webster]

  "I'm rapt with joy to see my Marcia's tears."  [1913 Webster]

  "Rapt into future times, the bard begun."  [1913 Webster]
•  To exchange; to truck.  [1913 Webster]
•  To engage in a discussion, converse.  [PJC]
•  to perform a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments. It is considered by some as a type of music; see rap music.  [PJC]

  "All they could rap and rend and pilfer."  [1913 Webster]

  "A judge who rapped out a great oath."  [1913 Webster]

rap, n. [Perhaps contr. fr. raparee.].

 A popular name for any of the tokens that passed current for a half-penny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.  [1913 Webster]
"Many counterfeits passed about under the name of raps."  [1913 Webster]
"Tie it [her money] up so tight that you can't touch a rap, save with her consent."  [1913 Webster]

Not to care a rap, to care nothing. -- Not worth a rap, worth nothing.

rap, n. 

•  conversation; also, rapping.  [PJC]
•  a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments; rap music.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

rap, n. & v.
--n.
1 a smart slight blow.
2 a knock, a sharp tapping sound.
3 sl. blame, censure, or punishment.
4 sl. a conversation.
5 a a rhyming monologue recited rhythmically to prerecorded music. b (in full rap music) a style of rock music with a pronounced beat and words recited rather than sung.
--v. (rapped, rapping)
1 tr. strike smartly.
2 intr. knock; make a sharp tapping sound (rapped on the table).
3 tr. criticize adversely.
4 intr. sl. talk.

Idiom

beat the rap US escape punishment. rap on (or over) the knuckles a reprimand or reproof. rap out
1 utter (an oath, order, pun, etc.) abruptly or on the spur of the moment.
2 Spiritualism express (a message or word) by raps. take the rap suffer the consequences.

Derivative

rapper n.

rap, n. a small amount, the least bit (don't care a rap).

Etymology

Ir. ropaire Irish counterfeit coin

THESAURUS

rap

a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, admonishment, admonition, adverse criticism, air, airing, analysis, analyze, anathematizing, animadversion, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, bagatelle, bang, bash, baste, bat, batter, bauble, beak, bean, beat, beating, belt, bibelot, biff, bit, blame, blow, bob, bonk, brass farthing, brush, buffet, bump, bunt, burst, bust, button, buzz session, canvass, canvassing, captiousness, carping, causerie, cavil, caviling, censoriousness, censure, cent, chat, chiding, chin, chink, chop, chuck, clap, clash, click, clink, clip, clop, clout, clump, clunk, colloquium, comment upon, condemn, condemnation, confabulation, conference, conk, consider, consideration, controvert, conviction, crack, crash, criticism, criticize, crump, curio, cut, dab, damnation, dash, deal with, death sentence, death warrant, debate, debating, deliberate, deliberate upon, deliberation, denounce, denouncement, denunciate, denunciation, dialectic, dialogue, dig, dint, discourse about, discuss, discussion, doom, drub, drubbing, drumming, dull thud, examination, examine, exception, exchange of views, exchange views, excommunication, farce, farthing, faultfinding, feather, fig, fillip, flail, flak, flap, fleabite, flick, flip, flirt, flop, flump, folderol, forum, fribble, frippery, fusillade, gaud, gewgaw, gimcrack, go into, graze, guilty verdict, hair, hairsplitting, halfpenny, hammer, handle, hill of beans, hit, home thrust, hostile criticism, hypercriticalness, hypercriticism, imputation, investigate, investigation, jab, jest, joint discussion, joke, judgment, kickshaw, knickknack, knickknackery, knock, knock around, lambaste, larrup, lick, logical analysis, logical discussion, maul, minikin, mockery, molehill, nagging, niggle, niggling, nit, nit-picking, obloquy, open discussion, open forum, overcriticalness, pad, pan, panel discussion, pass under review, paste, pat, patter, peck, pelt, peppercorn, pestering, pettifogging, picayune, pick, pin, pinch of snuff, pinprick, pitapat, pitter-patter, plump, plunk, poke, pommel, pop, pound, priggishness, proscription, prose, pulverize, pummel, punch, quibble, quibbling, rap session, reason, reason about, reason the point, red cent, reflection, report, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reproachfulness, reprobate, reproof, review, row of pins, rush, seminar, sentence, shit, sift, skin, slam, slap, slat, sledgehammer, slog, slug, smack, smash, snap, sneeshing, snipe at, sock, sou, spank, splat, straw, stricture, stroke, study, swap, swat, swing, swipe, symposium, take up, taking exception, talk, talk about, talk of, talk over, tap, tattoo, thrash, thresh, thresh out, thud, thump, thwack, tick, tickle, tinkle, tip, touch, town meeting, toy, treat, treatment, trichoschistism, trifle, trinket, triviality, tunk, tuppence, two cents, twopence, ventilate, ventilation, verdict of guilty, wallop, whack, wham, whap, whim-wham, whip, whisk, whomp, whop, wig, wipe, yarn, yerk

ROGET THESAURUS

rap

Unimportance

N unimportance, insignificance, nothingness, immateriality, triviality, levity, frivolity, paltriness, poverty, smallness, vanity, matter of indifference, no object, nothing, nothing to signify, nothing worth speaking of, nothing particular, nothing to boast of, nothing to speak of, small matter, no great matter, trifling matter, mere joke, mere nothing, hardly anything, scarcely anything, nonentity, small beer, cipher, no great shakes, peu de chose, child's play, kinderspiel, toy, plaything, popgun, paper pellet, gimcrack, gewgaw, bauble, trinket, bagatelle, Rickshaw, knickknack, whim-wham, trifle, trifles light as air, yankee notions, trumpery, trash, rubbish, stuff, fatras, frippery, leather or prunello, chaff, drug, froth bubble smoke, cobweb, weed, refuse, scum, joke, jest, snap of the fingers, fudge, fiddlestick, fiddlestick end, pack of nonsense, mere farce, straw, pin, fig, button, rush, bulrush, feather, halfpenny, farthing, brass farthing, doit, peppercorn, jot, rap, pinch of snuff, old son, cent, mill, picayune, pistareen, red cent, minutiae, details, minor details, small fry, dust in the balance, feather in the scale, drop in the ocean, flea-bite, molehill, nine days' wonder, ridiculus mus, flash in the pan, much ado about nothing, unimportant, of little account, of small account, of no account, of little importance, of no importance, immaterial, unessential, nonessential, indifferent, subordinate, mediocre, passable, fair, respectable, tolerable, commonplace, uneventful, mere, common, ordinary, inconsiderable, so-so, insignificant, inappreciable, trifling, trivial, slight, slender, light, flimsy, frothy, idle, puerile, airy, shallow, weak, powerless, frivolous, petty, niggling, piddling, peddling, fribble, inane, ridiculous, farcical, finical, finikin, fiddle-faddle, fingle-fangle, namby-pamby, wishy-washy, milk and water, poor, paltry, pitiful, contemptible, sorry, mean, meager, shabby, miserable, wretched, vile, scrubby, scrannel, weedy, niggardly, scurvy, putid, beggarly, worthless, twopennyhalfpenny, cheap, trashy, catchpenny, gimcrack, trumpery, one- horse, not worth the pains, not worth while, not worth mentioning, not worth speaking of, not worth a thought, not worth a curse, not worth a straw, beneath notice, unworthy of notice, beneath regard, unworthy of regard, beneath consideration, unworthy of consideration, de lana caprina, vain, slightly, rather, somewhat, pretty well, tolerably, for aught one cares, Int, no matter!, pish!, tush!, tut!, pshaw!, pugh!, pooh, pooh-pooh!, fudge!, bosh!, humbug!, fiddlestick, fiddlestick end!, fiddlededee!, never mind!, n'importe!, what signifies it, what boots it, what of it, what of that, what matter, what's the odds, a fig for', stuff!, nonsense!, stuff and nonsense, magno conatu magnas nugas, le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle, it matters not, it does not signify, it is of no consequence, it is of no importance, elephantus non capit murem, tempete dans un verre d'eau.

Money

N money, legal tender, money matters, money market, finance, accounts, funds, treasure, capital, stock, assets, wealth, supplies, ways and means, wherewithal, sinews of war, almighty dollar, needful, cash, mammon, dough, cabbage, money-like instruments, M, M, sum, amount, balance, balance sheet, sum total, proceeds, currency, circulating medium, specie, coin, piece, hard cash, cold cash, dollar, sterling coin, pounds shillings and pence, Ls, d, pocket, breeches pocket, purse, money in hand, cash at hand, ready money, ready cash, slug, wad wad of bills, wad of money, thick wad of bills, roll of dough, rhino, blunt, dust, mopus, tin, salt, chink, argent comptant, bottom dollar, buzzard dollar, checks, dibs, double eagle, eagle, Federal currency, fractional currency, postal currency, Federal Reserve Note, United States Note, silver certificate, gold certificate, long bit, short bit, moss, nickel, pile, pin money, quarter, red cent, roanoke, rock, seawan, seawant, thousand dollars, grand, single, one-dollar bill, two- dollar bill, five-dollar bill, fiver, fin, Lincoln, ten-dollar bill, sawbuck, twenty-dollar bill, Jackson, double sawbuck, fifty-dollar bill, hundred-dollar bill, C-note, penny, cent, Lincoln cent, indian head penny, copper, two-cent piece three-cent piece, half- dime, nickel, buffalo nickel, V nickel, dime, disme, mercury dime, quarter, two bits, half dollar, dollar, silver dollar, Eisenhower dollar, Susan B, Anthony dollar, precious metals, gold, silver, copper, bullion, ingot, nugget, petty cash, pocket money, change, small change, small coin, doit, stiver, rap, mite, farthing, sou, penny, shilling, tester, groat, guinea, rouleau, wampum, good sum, round sum, lump sum, power of money, plum, lac of rupees, major coin, crown, minor coin, monetarist, monetary theory, numismatics, chrysology, numismatist, paper money, greenback, major denomination, minor denomination, money order, postal money order, Post Office order, bank note, bond, bill, bill of exchange, order, warrant, coupon, debenture, exchequer bill, assignat, blueback, hundi, shinplaster, note, note of hand, promissory note, I O U, draft, check, cheque, back-dated check, negotiable order of withdrawal, NOW, remittance, credit, liability, drawer, drawee, obligor, obligee, moneyer, coiner, false money, bad money, base coin, flash note, slip, kite, fancy stocks, Bank of Elegance, argumentum ad crumenam, letter of credit, circulation, multiplier effect, inflation, double-digit inflation, hyperinflation, erosion of the currency, debasement of the currency, deflation, stagflation, exchange rate, rate of exchange, floating exchange rates, fixed rates, currency counter, currency exchange, bureau de change, gold-backed currency, gold standard, silver standard, bank account, savings account, checking account, money market account, NOW account, time deposit, deposit, demand deposit, super NOW account, certificate of deposit, CD, $, US$, Y, A$, Federal Reserve Bank, central bank, Federal Reserve Board, board of governors of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, Secret Service, mint, bureau of engraving, seigniorage, counterfeit, funny money, bogus money, (falsehood), interest, interest rate, discount rate, monetary, pecuniary, crumenal, fiscal, financial, sumptuary, numismatic, numismatical, sterling, nummary, barbarus ipse placet dummodo sit dives, but the jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that, Gelt regiert die Welt, money rules the world, money makes the world go round, nervos belli pecuniam infinitam, redet Geld so schweigt die Welt, money is the mother's milk of politics, money is the root of all evil, money isn't everything, as phony as a three-dollar bill, don't take any wooden nickels.

Impulse

N impulse, sudden thought, impromptu, improvisation, inspiration, flash, spurt, improvisatore, creature of impulse, extemporaneous, impulsive, indeliberate, snap, improvised, improvisate, improvisatory, unpremeditated, unmeditated, improvise, unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded, spontaneous, instinctive, extempore, extemporaneously, offhand, impromptu, a limproviste, improviso, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum, push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost, throw, explosion, propulsion, percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bump, impact, elan, charge, beating, blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab, fillip, slam, bang, hit, whack, thwack, cuff, squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitration, ruade, arietation, cut, thrust, lunge, yerk, carom, carrom, clip, jab, plug, sidewinder, sidewipe, sideswipe, hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail, ram, rammer, battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat, cant hook, cudgel, ax, dynamics, seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector, impelling, impulsive, impellent, booming, dynamic, dynamical, impelled, a hit, a very palpable hit.

VB flash on the mind, say what comes uppermost, improvise, extemporize, give an impetus, impel, push, start, give a start to, set going, drive, urge, boom, thrust, prod, foin, cant, elbow, shoulder, jostle, justle, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter, run against, bump against, butt against, knock one's head against, run one's head against, impinge, boost, bunt, carom, clip y, fan, fan out, jab, plug, strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash, punch, thwack, whack, hit hard, strike hard, swap, batter, dowse, baste, pelt, patter, buffet, belabor, fetch one a blow, poke at, pink, lunge, yerk, kick, calcitrate, butt, strike at, whip, come into a collision, enter into collision, collide, sideswipe, foul, fall foul of, run foul of, telescope, throw.

Snap

VB rap, snap, tap, knock, ping, click, clash, crack, crackle, crash, pop, slam, bang, blast, boom, clap, clang, clack, whack, wham, brustle, burst on the ear, crepitate, rump, blow up, blow, detonate.