rap at

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Definition of rap at - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

door signal

Dated

knock on a surface to get attention

Dated

She rapped at the door until someone answered.

bang

knock

tap

verbal reproach

Dated

criticize or scold someone

Dated

He rapped at the team for their poor performance.

rebuke

reprimand

scold

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Expressions with rap

bad rap

undeserved negative reputation or criticism

The new policy got a bad rap from the media.

bum rap

undeservedly unfavorable reputation or portrayal

The movie got a bum rap from critics.

rap knuckles

give a verbal reprimand or criticism

The manager rapped knuckles for the missed deadline.

rap sheet

record of a person's criminal history

The officer checked his rap sheet and found multiple arrests..

beat the rap

escape conviction for a crime charged

He managed to beat the rap in court.

rap one's knuckles

criticize or punish someone lightly

The teacher rapped his knuckles for being late.

Examples of rap at in a sentence

The child rapped at the table to signal he was hungry.
She rapped at him for being late.
The coach rapped at the players for their lack of effort.

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French:frapper, réprimander, ...
German:klopfen, kritisieren, ...
Italian:bussare, criticare, ...
Spanish:golpear, criticar, ...
Portuguese:bater à porta, criticar, ...
Chinese:敲, 批评, ...
Japanese:ノックする, 非難する, ...
Arabic:طَرَقَ, وَبَّخَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקִּישׁ עַל, לִנְזוֹף, ...
Russian:стучать, критиковать, ...
Ukrainian:стукати, критикувати, ...
Hindi:खटखटाना, आलोचना करना, ...
Bengali:ঠকঠক করা, সমালোচনা করা, ...
Catalan:picar, criticar, ...
Czech:zaklepat, kárat, ...
Danish:banke, kritiserer, ...
Dutch:kloppen op, bekritiseren, ...
Greek:χτυπώ, επικρίνω, ...
Hungarian:kopogni, megszidni, ...
Khmer:គោះ, ស្តីបន្ទោស, ...
Korean:두드리다, 비난하다, ...
Persian:به در زد, انتقاد کردن از, ...
Polish:zapukać, krytykować, ...
Portuguese (BR):bater, criticar, ...
Romanian:a bate, a critica, ...
Swedish:knacka, kritisera, ...
Thai:เคาะ, ตำหนิ, ...
Turkish:vurmak, eleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:gõ cửa, chỉ trích, ...

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