rap on

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

to knock on a surface (e.g., a door, a window)

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Examples (10)

  • He rapped sharply on the door to get their attention.
  • He rapped on the window with his stick to attract my notice.
  • The teacher rapped her knuckles on the desk to quiet the class.
  • He rapped impatiently on the counter while waiting for service.
  • I heard someone rapping on the glass in the middle of the night.
  • The rain began rapping on the tin roof of the shed.
  • He rapped three times on the wooden panel.
  • She rapped on the tabletop to emphasize her point.
  • The cold wind made the branches rap on the windowpane.
  • I will rap on your door when it is time to leave.