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

The Jays rapped out 18 hits, roughing up Seattle starter George Kirby for eight runs in four innings. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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