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verb (1)

past tense of rap
1
as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store

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2
as in tapped
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant

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rapped

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verb (2)

past tense of rap
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball

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rapped

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verb (3)

past tense of rap
1
as in transported
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio

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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent

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Recent Examples of rapped
Verb
Hill blasted out to just over 3 feet, and when Watts missed his 18-foot birdie putt, Hill quickly rapped it in and the celebration was on. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026 What had been promoted as an appearance turned into a performance, with the Wu-Tang member running through songs from his catalog as fans rapped along. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 One of the artists Olivier interviewed, Xang, rapped at blistering decibels to the delight and confusion of a couple hundred stylish black and brown kids. — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 In 2021, the actor first rapped on the group’s Good Guys, Bad Guys EP, using the name Frankie Pulitzer. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 England have rapped Stokes on the knuckles. — Nasser Hussain, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Camille rapped her wedding rings on the tabletop. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Ben Kingsley could have rapped for us at the very least. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026 In that same time period, Nielson found roughly 700 examples of rap lyrics used in court cases, including lyrics that someone rapped but didn’t even write. — Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapped
  1. slapped
  2. tapped
  3. chatted
  4. transported
  5. grabbed
  6. smacked
  7. drummed
  8. talked
Verb
  • In 2018, Boulder County slapped the giant energy companies Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil with a lawsuit.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Mateo Chavez slapped out at Sebastian Berhalter and earned a straight red card.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Back in 2013, a publisher tapped me to write a book on Cruise’s filmography, detailing how a go-getting actor of limited range willed himself into becoming a global superstar.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Josh Goldstine is being tapped as the head of Marketing and Distribution of all Skydance film labels including Paramount and Warner Bros, Deadline has confirmed.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tapped
Verb
  • Attendees chatted and celebrated another successful season with Silvia Prada behind the DJ booth.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • During pre-show cocktails in the Grand Tier Bar, Sigourney Weaver chatted with Frances McDormand as Katie Holmes arrived with her artist beau, Jason Bard Yarmosky.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of chatted
Verb
  • His body was transported directly to the Johnson County Medical Examiners Office.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
  • He was transported to a local hospital; his condition is unknown.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of transported
Verb
  • Ross also grabbed the woman by her ponytail and slammed her against the wall, causing injuries to her face and lip, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Israel, Iranian analysts have noted, grabbed territory in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria after October 7 and argued that doing so was essential for its security.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, two longtime opponents for this franchise, then smacked consecutive homers off Lee, who’d surrendered three long balls the entire regular season.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Contreras smacked Young’s sinker 403 feet to left to lead off the fourth for his 18th homer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • Rain drummed against the bus windshield on the drive to Michigan.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • For 90 minutes, supporters waved flags, drummed, danced, and sang, but by the end of the evening the soccer scoreline mattered far less than what unfolded in the crowd.
    — Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of drummed
Verb
  • But after returning to Kansas City following that second interview in the Windy City, Matthews talked with then-Royals owner Ewing Kauffman.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Read Cep’s Profile of Kingsolver » Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of talked

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“Rapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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