“Rapped” or “Rapt” or “Wrapped”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

rapped: (verb) strike sharply. (verb) perform rap music. (verb) talk volubly.

rapt: NA

wrapped: (verb) arrange or fold as a cover or protection. (verb) crash into so as to coil around. (adjective) enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like.

Pronunciation

rapped: r·AE·p·t

rapt: r·AE·p·t

wrapped: r·AE·p·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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.

Examples of “rapt”

Rapt au Deuxième Bureau (1958) -

Examples of “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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