rapping
Americannoun
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the act or sound of a person or thing that raps.
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communication by the sound of taps or knocks, as between medium and spirit during a séance.
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Origin of rapping
Example Sentences
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Lindo starts rapping on the wood table separating us and doesn’t stop until I ask if he’s a man given to superstition.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
"I'm getting up and doing a wee bit of rapping, so I am," he told BBC News NI.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Before that, he tried his hand at rapping and worked as a foreclosure-prevention counselor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
In the last few days alone, he could be seen on prime time TV as a judge on “The Voice” and rapping during the “Monday Night Football” intro.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
I glance up at Sandy, who’s rapping his knuckles on the desk.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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