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- [teyk stressed th ee rap]
- /teɪk stressed ði ræp/
- /teɪk ðə ræp/
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- [teyk stressed th ee rap]
- /teɪk stressed ði ræp/
Definitions of take the rap words
- verb with object take the rap to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow: He rapped the door with his cane. 1
- verb with object take the rap to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out a command. 1
- verb with object take the rap (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often followed by out). 1
- verb with object take the rap Slang. to criticize sharply: Critics could hardly wait to rap the play. 1
- verb with object take the rap Slang. to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime. 1
- verb with object take the rap Metallurgy. to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold. 1
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Origin of take the rap
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1960-65 for def 8; Middle English rappen (v.), rap(p)e (noun); akin to Swedish rappa to beat, drub, German rappeln to rattle; senses “to talk,” “conversation, talk” perhaps of distinct orig., though the hypothesis that it is a shortening of repartee is questionable
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Parts of speech for Take the rap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take the rap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take the rap usage trend in Literature
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verb take the rap
- bite the bullet — to face up to (pain, trouble, etc) with fortitude; be stoical
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