rap² v -pped, -pping 1 [I,T] to hit something quickly and lightly 轻敲; 急拍: Someone was rapping on the window. 有人在轻敲窗户。 2 [T] informal to publicly criticize someone 【非正式】 当众指责〔某人〕: a film that has been rapped by critics for its excessive violence 一部因为有过多的暴力而被影评家公开指责的电影