A form of popular music developed especially in African-American urban communities and characterized by spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics with a strong rhythmic accompaniment, A heavy or quick, smart, blow; a sharp or resounding knock; concussion from striking, A reprimand, intransitive verb_ To hit sharply and swiftly; strike, To criticize or blame, To perform rap music, transitive verb_ To snatch away; to seize and hurry off, To seize and bear away, as the mind or thoughts; to transport out of one's self; to affect with ecstasy or rapture, to perform a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments. It is considered by some as a type of music; see rap music