Rap – Rhythmic spoken word

(Pronounced rap)

To remember what rap means, use the following mnemonic:

She rapped (rap) on the door and decided the rhythm was so excellent she would recite words rapidly and rhythmically in time to it. 

Another way to remember what rap means is that it is an acronym for 

Rhythm And Poetry = (RAP)

Note: All rap songs use rhythm and many use forms of poetry in their lyrics.

Examples of rap in a sentence

His favourite music is rap. 

She wants to rap for a living. 

If I beat box, you could rap over it.