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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRap
/ræp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of music in which rhythmic and often rhyming speech is chanted to a musical accompaniment.
"He loves to listen to rap music while driving."
- 1
To speak or perform in a rhythmic manner, often in the context of music.
"She can rap her favorite verses flawlessly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English verbs meaning to strike sharply, which evolved in the 16th century to mean to utter quickly. The modern musical sense emerged in the 20th century in African American Vernacular English as an abbreviation of repartee, meaning to talk or converse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rap" is said worldwide
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rap
Transliteration: rap
"Il aime écouter du rap pendant ses trajets."
Rap
Transliteration: Rap
"Er hört gerne Rap-Musik beim Autofahren."
rap
Transliteration: rap
"Ama ascoltare rap mentre guida."
rap
Transliteration: rap
"Le gusta escuchar rap mientras conduce."
rap
Transliteration: rap
"Ele gosta de ouvir rap enquanto dirige."
रैप
Transliteration: raip
"उसे ड्राइव करते समय रैप सुनना पसंद है।"
说唱
Transliteration: shuōchàng
"他喜欢在开车时听说唱音乐。"
랩
Transliteration: raeb
"그는 운전할 때 랩 음악을 듣는 것을 좋아합니다."
ラップ
Transliteration: rappu
"彼は運転中にラップを聴くのが好きです。"
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