rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

Examples of rap sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The murder case culminated a lengthy rap sheet for Pinkney, 30, who was out on parole for a gang assault conviction at the time of the incident. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

The suspect, identified as Taylor Nardo Paya, 29, is a Havasupai tribe member with a rap sheet that included a guilty plea to assault, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Tubbs’s application consisted of a cover letter and a copy of his rap sheet, listing his arrests. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rap sheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete