rapping

[ rap-ing ]

noun

1. the act or sound of a person or thing that raps. rap.
2. communication by the sound of taps or knocks, as between medium and spirit during a séance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapping¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See rap ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The energy in the audience shifted slightly but perceptibly: Wait, is he rapping?

From Los Angeles Times

Wearing an instantly iconic red velvet pantsuit with a white tee, Saldaña and her exacting dance moves match beat for beat with her righteous rapping.

From Los Angeles Times

Before Monday’s game began, Fat Joe was rapping, “I’m all the way up.”

From Los Angeles Times

That's when he decided to pursue rapping full-time, a passion he had previously only pursued on the side.

From BBC

As Shy’s rapping evolved, so too did his journalistic sense.

From Los Angeles Times