the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack";
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap";
genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged;
voluble conversation;
the sound made by a gentle blow;
a gentle blow;
talk volubly;
strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles";
perform rap music;
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently";
