n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: rapped ; rap · ping
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to strike with a sharp blow
2 : to utter suddenly and forcibly
3 : to cause to be or come by raps < rap the meeting to order>
4 : to criticize sharply
intransitive verb
1 : to strike a quick sharp blow
2 : to make a short sharp sound