rap

I

n. (colloq.) (AE)

blame

1) to take the rap for

2) a bad, bum rap (she got a bum rap) ('she was punished for smb. else's misdeeds')

charge

3) to beat the rap

4) on a rap (he was sent to prison on a murder rap)

II

v.

1) (d; intr.) ('to strike') to rap at, on (to rap on the window)

2) (d; tr.) ('to strike') to rap over (she rapped him over the knuckles)

III

v. (colloq.) (AE) (D; intr.) ('to converse') to rap about; with

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[ræp]

with

bum rap ('she was punished for smb. else's misdeeds'; she got a bum rap)

on (to rap on the window)

(colloq.) (AE) (D; intr.) ('to converse') to rap about

(colloq.) (AE) ['blame'] to take the rap for

(d; intr.) ('to strike') to rap at

['charge'] to beat the rap

a bad

on a rap (he was sent to prison on a murder rap)

(d; tr.) ('to strike') to rap over (she rapped him over the knuckles)