lightly rap

Frequency: 6.63.4 per million words

to knock with little force

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Examples (10)

  • She lightly rapped on the window to get his attention.
  • A soft breeze made the branches lightly rap against the glass.
  • He would often lightly rap his fingers on the table when deep in thought.
  • The doctor lightly rapped her knee with a small hammer during the examination.
  • She heard a faint sound of someone lightly rapping at the door.
  • Please lightly rap on the door if it's closed, not knock loudly.
  • The child lightly rapped a spoon against his empty bowl for more food.
  • With a nervous gesture, she lightly rapped her knuckles on the wooden counter.
  • The old clock on the wall would lightly rap its pendulum every second.
  • He paused, then lightly rapped his pen on the notepad before continuing.