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rap[1,noun]Entry Word: 1rap Function: noun Meaning: 1 a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person <the headlines in the paper today are all about the mayor facing an embezzlement rap> — see charge 1 2 a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument <the doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes> — see 1blow 3 responsibility for wrongdoing or failure <would sooner take the rap for the missing money than tell on his friend> — see blame 1 
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