Collocations for "rapping"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rapping" in context.
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rap
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [loud, thunderous, heavy] rap (at the door)
- gave him a rap [across, on] the knuckles
- a rap of the knuckles on the [door, table]
- heard a rap on the [door, window]
- slang: got a rap from [readers, fans, the boss]
- slang: won't take the rap for your [errors, mistakes]
- slang: busted on a [murder, burglary, fraud] rap
- slang: managed to [get off, beat] the [burglary] rap
- slang: what's the rap on her?
- slang: are being given the bum rap for [having, being, not accepting]
- music: [likes, loves, hates] rap
- music: listening to rap
- music: playing [loud, smooth] rap
- rap on the [door, window, table]
- rapped the [door]
- rapped him on the [knuckles, hand, head]
- rapping on the [streets, stage]
- rapping [in concert, at the show]
- rapped him for [shouting, doing, making]
- rapping about [her husband, the kids]
- rapped out [an order, a command, an insult]
- a rap [artist, song, album, producer]
- [likes, loves, hates] rap music
- slang: has a [long, disturbing] rap sheet
- slang: [asked for, got, requested] his rap sheet
'rapping' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):