raps 1 of 6

plural of rap

raps

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noun (2)

plural of rap

raps

3 of 6

noun (3)

plural of rap

raps

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of rap

raps

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rap

raps

6 of 6

verb (3)

present tense third-person singular of rap

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of raps
Noun
And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 To his credit, the streams so far have given fans a lot to unpack, as well as a trove of new snippets and hints of what sound like some very good raps from Drake. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
McKinnon, who raps under the name NBATAE, even received a call from NBA YoungBoy himself, who complimented him on his rap name while giving him words of encouragement and support. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025 This week, Doja Cat raps over Eighties synth-pop in the first preview of her forthcoming LP, Florence + the Machine returns with a bold Banshee yell, and BigXThaPlug adds to the country-rap pantheon. Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Raps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raps. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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