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.