rap

nouns

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
"he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
blame, rap
a gentle blow
rap, strike, tap
the sound made by a gentle blow
pat, rap, tap
voluble conversation
rap
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colloquialism
is a type of (narrower)
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
conversation
genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
hip-hop, rap, rap music
the act of hitting vigorously
"he gave the table a whack"
belt, knock, rap, whack, whang

verbs

strike sharply
"rap him on the knuckles"
knap, rap
make light, repeated taps on a surface
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
knock, pink, rap, tap
perform rap music
rap
domain category
musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
"his music was his central interest"
music
is a type of (narrower)
give a performance (of something)
"Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
perform
talk volubly
rap
is a type of (narrower)
exchange thoughts; talk with
"We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
speak, talk