rapping

[ rap-ing ]

/ ˈræp ɪŋ /

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noun

the act or sound of a person or thing that raps.

communication by the sound of taps or knocks, as between medium and spirit during a séance.

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Origin of rapping

1350–1400; Middle English. See rap¹, -ing¹

Words nearby rapping

rappee, rappel, rappen, rappé pie, rapper, rapping, Rappist, rapport, rapporteur, rapprochement, rapscallion

How to use rapping in a sentence

This is evident in Jeen-Yuhs when Donda, unprompted, starts performing one of Kanye’s earliest high school raps, which starts out, “It’s cool to be known for my rapping ability.”
Jeen-Yuhs Gets to the Root of Donda West’s Influence on Kanye’s Life|Andrew R. Chow|February 9, 2022|Time
Then Eminem decided he wanted in on some of the mean-spirited misogyny, actually rapping about raping Iggy.
Solange Smacks Jay Z, Legolas Slaps Bieber, and the Biggest Celebrity Feuds of the Year|Amy Zimmerman|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The posterior metaphor clicked, and she began rapping about being “no size 2.”
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, she walks up to Pratt and begins rapping her flirting in the terrifying cadence of Nicki Minaj.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: The Ladies Steal the Show From Host Chris Pratt|Kevin Fallon|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rapping 101 is apparently not a class offered at Wesleyan University.
Wesleyan Rap Genius: “We Have Girlfriends. How Can We Promote Sexual Assault?”|Olivia Nuzzi|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even rapping rivals Shug Knight and Tupac Shakur rented one year…at the same time.
The Rise of the Malibu Movie Colony|Michele Willens|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had their undivided attention in a moment, without the rapping of Miss Carringtons hard knuckle on the table top.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Not many days later, Old Man Winter returned, and again came rapping at their lodge.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
And just then the cab suddenly stopped, and there was his persecutor rapping on the front glass.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson
A half-hour later, De la Riviere came rapping at the Cure's door.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The next minute he was the Big Boss again, rapping out his orders as if he had just pushed his desk button to call us in.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde

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