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blow
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bl??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /blo?/
- Rhymes: -??
Etymology 1
From Middle English blowen, from Old English bl?wan (“to blow, breathe, inflate, sound”), from Proto-West Germanic *bl?an, from Proto-Germanic *bl?an? (“to blow”) (compare German blähen), from Proto-Indo-European *b?leh?- (“to swell, blow up”) (compare Latin fl? (“to blow”) and Old Armenian ?????? (be?un, “fertile”)).
Verb
blow (third-person singular simple present blows, present participle blowing, simple past blew, past participle blown)
- (intransitive) To produce an air current.
- 1653, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler
- Hark how it rains and blows!
- 1653, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler
- (transitive) To propel by an air current.
- (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
- (transitive) To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
- To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- (transitive) To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.
- (intransitive) To make a sound as the result of being blown.
- (intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- (intransitive) To explode.
- (transitive, with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- (transitive) To cause sudden destruction of.
- (intransitive) To suddenly fail destructively.
- (intransitive) (used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.
- (intransitive, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To be very undesirable.
- Synonym: suck
- (transitive, slang) To recklessly squander.
- (transitive, vulgar) To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:give head
- (transitive, slang) To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
- To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.
- (obsolete) To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.
- Through the court his courtesy was blown.
- (obsolete) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
- (intransitive) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
- (transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)
- (dated) To talk loudly; boast; storm.
- a. 1940, Mildred Haun, "Shin-Bone Rocks" in The Hawk's Done Gone p. 218:
- He didn't just set around and try to out sweettalk somebody; he got out and out-fit somebody. He wouldn't be blowing when he told his boys how he fit for the woman he got.
- 1969, Charles Ambrose McCarthy, The Great Molly Maguire Hoax (page 113)
- At the breaking edge with him and completely fed up with his everlasting bragging and blowing about his personal exploits, and desirous of putting him somewhere, anywhere, so they wouldn't be continuously annoyed by him, […]
- 1976, David Toulmin, Blown Seed (page 148)
- Audie never liked him because he was further in with old Craig than he was, bragging and blowing about his work and the things he could do, while Audie sat quiet as a mouse listening to his blab.
- a. 1940, Mildred Haun, "Shin-Bone Rocks" in The Hawk's Done Gone p. 218:
- (slang, informal, African-American Vernacular) To sing.
- (Scientology, intransitive) To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
blow (plural blows)
- A strong wind.
- (informal) A chance to catch one’s breath.
- (uncountable, US, slang) Cocaine.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:cocaine
- (uncountable, Britain, slang) Cannabis.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana
- (uncountable, US Chicago Regional, slang) Heroin.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:heroin
- (informal, vulgar) A blowjob; fellatio
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:oral sex
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English blo, bloo, from Old English bl?w (“blue”), from Proto-Germanic *bl?waz (“blue, dark blue, grey, black”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?l?w- (“yellow, blond, grey”). Cognate with Latin flavus (“yellow”). Doublet of blue.
Adjective
blow (comparative blower or more blow, superlative blowest or most blow)
- (now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) Blue.
Etymology 3
From Middle English blowe, blaw, northern variant of bl?we, from Proto-Germanic *blewwan? (“to beat”) (compare Old Norse blegði (“wedge”), German bläuen, Middle Dutch blouwen). Related to block.
Noun
blow (plural blows)
- The act of striking or hitting.
- Synonyms: bace, strike, hit, punch
- A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
- 1838-1842', Thomas Arnold, History of Rome
- A vigorous blow might win [Hanno's camp].
- 1838-1842', Thomas Arnold, History of Rome
- A damaging occurrence.
- Synonyms: disaster, calamity
- (Australia, shearing, historical) A cut made to a sheep's fleece by a shearer using hand-shears.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 4
From Middle English blowen, from Old English bl?wan, from Proto-Germanic *bl?an? (compare Dutch bloeien, German blühen), from Proto-Indo-European *b?leh?- (compare Latin flor?re (“to bloom”)).
Verb
blow (third-person singular simple present blows, present participle blowing, simple past blew, past participle blown)
- To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4 Scene 1
- You seem to me as Dian in her orb,
- As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown;
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 5
- How blows the citron grove.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4 Scene 1
Related terms
- full-blown
Translations
Noun
blow (plural blows)
- A mass or display of flowers; a yield.
- A display of anything brilliant or bright.
- A bloom, state of flowering.
Related terms
- ablow
- elder-blow
Translations
Anagrams
- bowl
Middle English
Verb
blow
- Alternative form of blowen (“to blow”)
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rap
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æp/
- Rhymes: -æp
- Homophone: wrap
Etymology 1
From Middle English rap, rappe, of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian rapp (“a blow, strike, lash”), Swedish rapp (“a blow, lash, crack”), Danish rap (“a tap, smart, blow”). Compare Old English hreppan (“to touch, treat”). More at rape.
Noun
rap (countable and uncountable, plural raps)
- (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
- The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
- He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.
- (slang) Blame for something.
- You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
- (countable, slang) A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
- 2014, James Neal Harvey, Mental Case
- We got one maybe ID, but when we checked, we found out the suspect's been in Rikers for a year on a drug rap.
- 2014, James Neal Harvey, Mental Case
- (informal) A casual talk.
- (music, uncountable) Rap music.
- A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
- (Australia, informal) An appraisal.
- (Australia, informal) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
Synonyms
- (blame): fall
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English rappen, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish rappa (“to strike, beat, rap”), German rappeln (“to rattle”).
Verb
rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped)
- (intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
- He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
- (transitive, dated) To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
- 1717, Matthew Prior, The Dove
- With one great peal they rap the door.
- 1717, Matthew Prior, The Dove
- (metalworking) To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
- (transitive, intransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
- He started to rap after listening to Tupac.
- He rapped a song to his girlfriend.
- (informal, intransitive) To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 432]:
- Louie said, "I dig this Theo. I'm gonna learn Swahili and rap with him."
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 432]:
Synonyms
- (strike something sharply with one's knuckles): knock, noogie
Derived terms
- rap on
- rapper
Translations
See also
- emcee
- hip-hop
Etymology 3
Uncertain.
Noun
rap (plural raps)
- A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Knight to this entry?)
Etymology 4
Perhaps contracted from rapparee.
Noun
rap (plural raps)
- (historical) Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
- 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 1
- Many counterfeits passed about under the name of raps.
- 1886, Mrs. Alexander, Beaton's Bargain
- Tie it [her money] up so tight that you can't touch a rap, save with her consent.
- 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 1
- A whit; a jot.
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Scand., as Ice. hrapa, to rush headlong, cog. with Ger. raffen, to snatch.”)
Verb
rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped or rapt)
- (transitive) To seize and carry off.
- (transitive) To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
Anagrams
- APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PAR, PRA, Par, RPA, apr, arp, par
Acehnese
Adjective
rap
- near
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Catalan
Etymology
Origin uncertain.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?rap/
Noun
rap m (plural raps)
- monkfish
Further reading
- “rap” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from English rap, from Middle English rap, rappe, of North Germanic origin.
Noun
rap
- rap music
- a song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music
Verb
rap
- to rap; to perform a rap
Danish
Etymology 1
Interjection
rap
- quack (imitating the sound of a duck)
Etymology 2
Of North Germanic and ultimately imitative origin; compare with Swedish rappa (“drub, beat, hit”).
Noun
rap n (indefinite plural rap)
- a strike intended to motivate someone to do something (e.g. for punishment or to spur on an animal)
- 2008, Bitten Clausen - historier fra et liv, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 14
- Hvis man ikke kunne sit stof, fik man et rap med stokken.
- If one did not know the material, one was given a strike with the cane.
- Hvis man ikke kunne sit stof, fik man et rap med stokken.
- 1841, Frederik Barfod, Brage og idun: et nordisk fjærdingårsskrift, page 346
- Skriftefaderen giver den Skriftende et Par Rap med sin Stok for hans Synders Skyld.
- The confessor gives the confessing one a couple of strikes with his cane for the sake of his sins.
- Skriftefaderen giver den Skriftende et Par Rap med sin Stok for hans Synders Skyld.
- 2016, Orla Narvedsen, Kaptajnens Åse, Lindhardt og Ringhof ?ISBN
- Kusken svarede med et Grynt, tog Pisken og gav Hestene et Par Rap af den.
- The coachdriver replied with a grunt, seized the whip and gave the horses a couple of strikes with it.
- Kusken svarede med et Grynt, tog Pisken og gav Hestene et Par Rap af den.
- 2008, Bitten Clausen - historier fra et liv, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 14
Etymology 3
Adjective
rap (neuter rapt, plural and definite singular attributive rappe, comparative rappere, superlative (predicative) rappest, superlative (attributive) rappeste)
- quick, rapid
- 2010, Jette A. Kaarsbøl, Din næstes hus: roman, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 332
- Et øjeblik stod jeg og ledte efter et rapt svar.
- For a moment, I stood searching for a quick reply.
- Et øjeblik stod jeg og ledte efter et rapt svar.
- 2016, Kåre Johannessen, Kejserhøgen, Lindhardt og Ringhof ?ISBN
- “Motorcykler, der kan man bare se. Det er ellers nogle rappe maskiner. Har du kørt selv?“
- “Motor bikes, will you look at that. Those are indeed some fast machines. Have you driven them yourself?“
- “Motorcykler, der kan man bare se. Det er ellers nogle rappe maskiner. Har du kørt selv?“
- 2016, Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, Himmelherren, Rosinante & Co ?ISBN
- Han var også tyveknægten, der ikke ejede andet end en skarpsleben lommekniv, nogle rappe fingre, en god portion vovemod og et frækt sindelag.
- He was also the thief-boy, who owned nothing but a sharply-ground pocket-knife, some quick fingers, a large portion of daring and a mischievous disposition.
- Han var også tyveknægten, der ikke ejede andet end en skarpsleben lommekniv, nogle rappe fingre, en god portion vovemod og et frækt sindelag.
- 2010, Jette A. Kaarsbøl, Din næstes hus: roman, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 332
Inflection
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
rap
- imperative of rappe
Etymology 5
Verb
rap
- imperative of rappe
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rap, probably derived from rapen (Dutch rapen) which originally also meant "to make haste"; compare reppen and also Old Norse hrapa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r?p/
- Rhymes: -?p
Adjective
rap (comparative rapper, superlative rapst)
- quick, fast
- Kom eens heel rap hier!
- Get over here real fast!
- Kom eens heel rap hier!
Inflection
Synonyms
- snel
- vlug
- gezwind
Etymology 2
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r?p/ (Netherlands), IPA(key): /r?p/ (Belgium) or as in English
- (Netherlands), (Belgium)
- Rhymes: -?p (Netherlands), Rhymes: -?p (Belgium)
Noun
rap m (uncountable)
- rap music
Derived terms
- rapmuziek
- rappen
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?r?p/, [?r?p]
- IPA(key): /?ræp/, [?ræp]
- Rhymes: -?p
- Syllabification: rap
Noun
rap
- rap, rap music
Usage notes
As the word "rap" doesn't sit well in Finnish grammatic structure, the term räppi is widely used. Also the compound form rap-musiikki is quite common.
Declension
Synonyms
- räppi
Related terms
- räpätä
- räppäri
French
Etymology
From English rap
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ap/
- Homophones: wrap, râpe
Noun
rap m (uncountable)
- rap; rap music
Anagrams
- par
Hungarian
Etymology
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?r?p]
- Rhymes: -?p
Noun
rap (plural rapok)
- (music) rap
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
rap n (definite singular rapet, indefinite plural rap, definite plural rapa or rapene)
- A burp; belch.
Related terms
- rape
Verb
rap
- imperative of rape
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *raipaz, *raip? (“rope, cord, band, ringlet”), from Proto-Indo-European *roypnós (“strap, band, rope”). Compare Old Frisian r?p (West Frisian reap), Old Dutch reip, r?p (Dutch reep), Old High German reif (German Reif).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r??p/
Noun
r?p m
- rope
Declension
Related terms
- r?pan
- r?pe
- r?ping
- r?pling
- r?pincel
Descendants
- Middle English: rape, rope
- English: rope
- ? Old French: rap
Old French
Etymology 1
Deverbal of Latin rapi?.
Noun
rap m (oblique plural ras, nominative singular ras, nominative plural rap) (Anglo-Norman)
- violent seizure
- abduction
- rape (unlawful sexual penetration)
Descendants
- English: rape
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle English rape, from Old English r?p.
Noun
rap m (oblique plural ras, nominative singular ras, nominative plural rap) (Anglo-Norman)
- rope
References
- rap on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *raip. Cognates include Old English r?p and Old Saxon *r?p.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ra?p/
Noun
r?p m
- rope
Descendants
- North Frisian:
- Föhr-Amrum: riap
- Halligen: reep
- Mooring: ruup
- Wiedingharde: ruup
- Saterland Frisian: Roop
- West Frisian: reap
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, ?ISBN
Polish
Etymology
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rap/
Noun
rap m inan
- rap music
Declension
Derived terms
- (adjective) rapowy
Related terms
- (verb) rapowa?
- (nouns) raper, raperka
- (adjective) raperski
Noun
rap m inan
- (ichthyology) asp
- Synonym: bole?
Declension
Further reading
- rap in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- rap in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English rap.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /???.pi/
Noun
rap m (plural raps)
- rap music (music genre)
- Synonym: hip hop
Spanish
Etymology
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?rap/, [?rap]
Noun
rap m (plural raps)
- rap (music genre)
Swedish
Etymology 1
Back-formation of rapa (“to belch”), from Old Swedish rapa. Cognate with Norwegian rape (“to belch”).
Noun
rap c
- belch
Declension
See also
- rapa
Etymology 2
From English rap.
Noun
rap c
- (uncountable) rap music
Declension
Anagrams
- apr, par
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