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“Rapped” or “Rapt” or “Wrapped”

rapped / rapt / wrapped are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rapped r·AE·p·t

  • verbstrike sharply.
  • verbperform rap music.
  • verbtalk volubly.

rapt r·AE·p·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

wrapped r·AE·p·t

  • verbarrange or fold as a cover or protection.
  • verbcrash into so as to coil around.
  • adjectiveenclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like.
Usage

Examples in context

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“rapped”

  • …first few episodes, as he rapped in "Push It" for "Showmance",…
  • …on Me, in which Shakur rapped "C. Delores Tucker you's a…
  • …song sung (as opposed to rapped) entirely in English that would…
  • For this album, Legalize rapped in Russian.
  • More recently he has also rapped about his hatred for record…
  • …in Spanish, while Chali 2na's rapped in English.

“rapt”

  • Rapt au Deuxième Bureau (1958) -

“wrapped”

  • …iron works, while they were wrapped in blankets against the cold.
  • …mid-October 2014 in Melbourne and wrapped on 23 January 2015.
  • Sushi Tacos are nigiri-zushi wrapped in a taco shell and…
  • …approximately 146 bp of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer composed…
  • …show) carries a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, a makeshift…
  • …Jessie's Cut, shows Jessie's head, wrapped in what appears to be…
  • …two wafers of chocolate and wrapped in aluminum foil.
  • …a small wad of cotton wrapped around either one or both…
  • …with tampons made from lint wrapped around a small piece of
  • With the operation wrapped up, Costigan goes to Sullivan…

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