rapping

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UK, US/ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/

noun

The sound of a rap or knock.

“During the séance, we heard mysterious rappings on the table.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rap
nounrapping (countable and uncountable, plural rappings)

plural rappings

  1. countableuncountableThe sound of a rap or knock.

    During the séance, we heard mysterious rappings on the table.

  2. countableuncountableentertainmentMusical speech accompanied by a rhythm, most commonly as part of hip-hop music.
adjectiverapping (comparative more rapping, superlative most rapping)

comparative more rapping · superlative most rapping

  1. colloquialdatedRemarkably large; whopping.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
clatter

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rapping

wrappingtappingtrappingstrappingclappingslappinglappingflappingnappingzappingfrapping
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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

parping
Cite this entry
APA

rapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapping

MLA

“rapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rapping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapping.

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