The major rapped out his orders.
English dictionary. 2014.
rap out — ˌrap ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rap out he/she/it raps out present participle rapping out past tense … Useful english dictionary
rap out — PHRASAL VERB If you rap out an order or a question, you say it quickly and sharply. [V P n (not pron)] She kept rapping out orders: Up a bit, down a bit, do it like that. ... [V P with quote] How do we know that? rapped out Lester … English dictionary
rap out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To speak suddenly or sharply, as from surprise or emotion: blurt (out), burst out, cry (out), ejaculate, exclaim. See WORDS. II verb See rap1 … English dictionary for students
To rap out — Rap Rap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rapped} (r[a^]pt), usually written {Rapt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rapping}.] [OE. rapen; akin to LG. & D. rapen to snatch, G. raffen, Sw. rappa; cf. Dan. rappe sig to make haste, and Icel. hrapa to fall, to rush, hurry.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rap — Rap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rapped} (r[a^]pt), usually written {Rapt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rapping}.] [OE. rapen; akin to LG. & D. rapen to snatch, G. raffen, Sw. rappa; cf. Dan. rappe sig to make haste, and Icel. hrapa to fall, to rush, hurry. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rap — rap1 [rap] vt. rapped, rapping [ME rappen, prob. of echoic orig.] 1. to strike quickly and sharply; tap ☆ 2. Slang to criticize sharply vi. 1. to knock quickly and sharply ☆ 2. to perform rap or a rap ☆ … English World dictionary
rap — ► VERB (rapped, rapping) 1) strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows. 2) strike sharply. 3) informal rebuke or criticize sharply. 4) (usu. rap out) say something sharply or suddenly. 5) perform rap music … English terms dictionary
rap — rap1 [ ræp ] noun 1. ) uncount a way of talking using RHYTHM and RHYME, usually over a strong musical beat: a leading rap artist a ) any type of music using rap, especially styles of HIP HOP => RAPPER 2. ) count a quick hard hit, or the sound… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rap — rap1 /rap/, v., rapped, rapping, n. v.t. 1. to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow: He rapped the door with his cane. 2. to utter sharply or vigorously: to rap out a command. 3. (of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a… … Universalium
rap — I. /ræp / (say rap) verb (rapped, rapping) –verb (t) 1. to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow, as to attract attention, communicate in code, etc. 2. Colloquial to accelerate (a motor vehicle). –verb (i) 3. to knock smartly or… …
