Synonyms of rapped

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verb (1)

past tense of rap

1

as in smacked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smacked
• slapped
• knocked
• slammed
• banged
• hit
• punched
• clapped
• pounded
• whacked
• struck
• clipped
• swiped
• cracked
• batted
• bashed
• kicked
• thumped
• tapped
• nailed
• hammered
• shoved
• swatted
• poked
• jabbed
• pushed
• slugged
• bopped
• bobbed
• licked
• thwacked
• flicked
• clocked
• boxed
• socked
• clobbered
• chopped
• pasted
• stabbed
• bludgeoned
• busted
• belted
• clouted
• whaled
• tagged
• zapped
• walloped
• bumped
• smote
• clapt
• biffed
• stroked
• slogged
• bonked
• bust
• beat
• pummeled
• battered
• lashed
• laced
• peppered
• pummelled
• mauled
• stamped
• roughed
• buffeted
• mangled
• pelted
• cuffed
• slashed
• lambasted
• whipped
• hung one on
• bunged
• butted
• prodded
• scuffed
• bunted
• dumped
• jostled
• drubbed
• decked
• levelled
• clubbed
• creamed
• pommelled
• thrashed
• kneed
• speared
• pommeled
• switched
• felled
• flailed
• floored
• caned
• flogged
• cudgelled
• knocked down
• sledged
• leveled
• conked
• sapped
• bowled (down or over)
• beaned
• sledgehammered
• sucker punched
• cudgeled
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

2

as in tapped

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tapped
• drummed
• banged
• pounded
• patted
• clapped
• knocked
• slammed
• hit
• batted
• smacked
• beat
• thumped
• whacked
• bopped
• thwacked
• hammered
• swatted
• clicked
• bashed
• socked
• thudded
• pasted
• struck
• flicked
• bonked
• walloped
• clinked
• clattered
• tipped
• pinged
• chinked
• chucked
• clapt
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

rapped

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verb (2)

past tense of rap

as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chatted
• talked
• conversed
• rattled
• chattered
• pattered
• nattered
• gabbed
• prated
• cackled
• jabbered
• schmoozed
• gassed
• babbled
• discussed
• prattled
• chinned
• gabbled
• blew smoke
• kibitzed
• blabbed
• visited
• gossiped
• twittered
• palavered
• shmoozed
• jawed
• chewed the rag
• kibbitzed
• chaffered
• ran on
• chewed the fat
• talked a blue streak
• tattled
• shot the breeze
• expatiated
• yapped
• yammered
• descanted
• yakked
• yacked

rapped

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verb (3)

past tense of rap

1

as in transported

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)

concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transported
• delighted
• pleased
• entranced
• satisfied
• carried away
• enraptured
• ravished
• fascinated
• enchanted
• enthralled
• raptured
• knocked dead
• charmed
• knocked one's socks off
• captivated
• gratified
• stirred
• gladdened
• excited
• bewitched
• elated
• exhilarated

2

as in grabbed

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• seized
• got
• landed
• captured
• nailed
• trapped
• snagged
• grappled
• copped
• snared
• nabbed
• hooked
• netted
• corralled
• bagged
• snapped (up)
• collared
• took hold (of)
• roped
• clutched
• nobbled
• arrested
• grasped
• held
• glommed
• gloved
• secured
• gripped
• kidnapped
• apprehended
• clasped
• detained
• kidnaped
• cornered
• fisted
• lassoed
• fastened (on)
• meshed
• abducted
• wrested
• entrapped
• latched (on or onto)
• haltered
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• entangled
• bayed
• rent
• rended
• immeshed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• dropped
• liberated
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rapped

Verb

Their fortitude resulted in a thoughtful, lyrically dense project that ‘Nandez likens to a collection of personal and political anecdotes rapped on production that Preservation built around ‘Nandez baritone vocal tone. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025

Black walnuts hitting a barn roof Fairly rapped the morning. —Seamus Heaney, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

To give some perspective, when Jay-Z rapped those lyrics in 2017, Sylvester hadn’t yet released a shoe with Jordan. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019