{ "rapacious":{ "having a huge appetite":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "nothing livens things up like a whole team of rapacious basketball players descending upon the pizza parlor" ], "near antonyms":[ "content", "full", "glutted", "sated", "satiated", "satisfied", "stuffed" ], "related":[ "hearty", "wolfish", "devouring", "gobbling", "gorging", "gormandizing", "gulping", "insatiable", "unquenchable", "unslakable", "empty", "famished", "hungry", "peckish", "starved", "starving", "malnourished", "underfed", "undernourished" ], "synonyms":[ "edacious", "esurient", "gluttonous", "greedy", "hoggish", "piggish", "ravenous", "swinish", "voracious" ] }, "having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "rapacious plunderers who despoiled the tombs in the ancient pyramids" ], "near antonyms":[ "nonmaterialistic", "altruistic", "bounteous", "bountiful", "charitable", "freehanded", "generous", "greathearted", "handsome", "liberal", "magnanimous", "munificent", "openhanded", "openhearted", "selfless", "unselfish", "unsparing", "controlled", "moderate", "restrained", "temperate", "content", "sated", "satisfied" ], "related":[ "commercialistic", "materialistic", "philistine", "desirous", "eager", "itchy", "lickerish", "miserly", "hoggish", "piggish", "piggy", "swinish", "devouring", "gluttonous", "gobbling", "insatiable", "ravenous", "unquenchable", "voracious", "egocentric", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "self-centered", "self-seeking", "discontent", "discontented", "malcontent", "unsatisfied", "begrudging", "grudging", "resentful" ], "synonyms":[ "acquisitive", "avaricious", "avid", "coveting", "covetous", "grabby", "grasping", "greedy", "mercenary", "moneygrubbing" ] }, "living by killing and eating other animals":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "rapacious mammals, such as coyotes, foxes, and bobcats" ], "near antonyms":[ "herbivorous", "vegetarian", "gentle", "submissive", "tame" ], "related":[ "carnivorous", "aggressive", "deadly", "ferocious", "fierce", "savage", "violent", "untamed", "wild" ], "synonyms":[ "predaceous", "predacious", "predatory", "raptorial" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "rapacity":{ "an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions":{ "examples":[ "the rapacity of the Spanish conquistadors was such that they were undeterred by the very preposterousness of the legend of El Dorado" ], "synonyms":[ "acquisitiveness", "avarice", "avariciousness", "avidity", "avidness", "covetousness", "cupidity", "graspingness", "greed", "greediness", "mercenariness", "rapaciousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "commercialism", "materialism", "possessiveness", "gluttonousness", "gluttony", "piggishness", "appetite", "craving", "desire", "drive", "hankering", "hunger", "itch", "longing", "lust", "passion", "pining", "ravenousness", "thirst", "voracity", "yearning", "yen", "egoism", "egotism", "self-centeredness", "self-interest", "selfishness", "self-regard" ], "near antonyms":[ "contentment", "fulfillment", "fulfilment", "gratification", "satisfaction", "bounteousness", "bountifulness", "bounty", "charity", "generosity", "generousness", "largesse", "largess", "liberality", "magnanimity", "openhandedness", "openheartedness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "selflessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapid eye movement":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapprochement":{ "a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding":{ "examples":[ "an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement" ], "synonyms":[ "communion", "fellowship", "rapport" ], "near synonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "concord", "harmony", "oneness", "solidarity", "togetherness", "unity", "affinity", "empathy", "sympathy", "understanding", "amity", "chumminess", "companionship", "friendliness", "friendship", "reciprocity", "symbiosis" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienation", "disaffection", "disgruntlement", "estrangement", "coldness", "cold shoulder", "distance", "iciness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "hostility", "jaundice", "rancor", "spite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "raps":{ "a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person":{ "examples":[ "the headlines in the paper today are all about the mayor facing an embezzlement rap" ], "synonyms":[ "charges", "complaints", "counts", "indictments" ], "near synonyms":[ "accusations", "allegations", "pleas", "criminations", "counteraccusations", "counter-accusations", "countercharges", "counter-charges", "arraignments", "impeachments", "implications", "imputations", "innuendos", "innuendoes", "insinuations", "censures", "condemnations", "denunciations", "incriminations", "recriminations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "the doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "beats", "belts", "biffs", "blows", "bops", "boxes", "buffets", "busts", "chops", "claps", "clips", "clouts", "cracks", "cuffs", "dabs", "douses", "fillips", "hacks", "haymakers", "hits", "hooks", "knocks", "larrups", "lashes", "licks", "pelts", "picks", "plumps", "pokes", "pounds", "punches", "slams", "slaps", "slugs", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "stingers", "stripes", "strokes", "swats", "swipes", "switches", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "welts", "whacks", "whams", "whops", "whaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "counterblows", "counter-blows", "counterpunches", "counters", "counterstrokes", "counter-strokes", "body blows", "hands", "kicks", "knees", "lefts", "one-twos", "rabbit punches", "right-handers", "rights", "roundhouses", "shivers", "sidewinders", "sucker punches", "swings", "uppercuts", "crunchers", "kayos", "knockdowns", "knockouts", "KOs", "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batterings", "beatings", "drubbings", "lickings", "pastings", "thrashings", "wallopings", "whippings", "whips" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "after our pickup softball game, I had a friendly rap with a couple of the guys in the park" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causeries", "chats", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchats", "confabs", "confabulations", "gab", "gabfests", "gossip", "jangle", "jaws", "natters", "palavers", "patter", "schmoozes", "small talk", "table talk", "talks", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquies", "conferences", "discourses", "parleys", "symposia", "symposiums", "debates", "dialogues", "dialogs", "exchanges", "give-and-takes", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the smallest amount or part imaginable":{ "examples":[ "I don't care a rap about losing that old jacket" ], "synonyms":[ "beans", "continentals", "damns", "darns", "durns", "diddlies", "diddly-squats", "doodley-squats", "doodly-squats", "figs", "ghosts", "hoots", "iotas", "jots", "licks", "modicums", "squats", "syllables", "tittles", "whits", "whoops" ], "near synonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "crumbs", "dabs", "driblets", "glimmers", "hints", "little", "mites", "nips", "ounces", "particles", "peanuts", "pins", "rays", "scraps", "scruples", "semblances", "shades", "shadows", "shreds", "skoshes", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "snaps", "specks", "spots", "sprinklings", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "touches", "traces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store" ], "synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "belts", "biffs", "bludgeons", "bobs", "bonks", "bops", "boxes", "busts", "claps", "clips", "clobbers", "clocks", "clouts", "cracks", "hammers", "hits", "knocks", "nails", "pastes", "pounds", "punches", "slams", "slaps", "slogs", "slugs", "smacks", "smites", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "swipes", "tags", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "whales", "zaps" ], "near synonyms":[ "batters", "beats", "buffets", "bungs", "chops", "cuffs", "drubs", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "licks", "mangles", "mauls", "pelts", "peppers", "pommels", "pummels", "roughs", "scuffs", "bunts", "flicks", "strokes", "taps", "bumps", "butts", "jabs", "jostles", "kicks", "knees", "pokes", "prods", "pushes", "shoves", "stamps", "bowls (down or over)", "creams", "decks", "dumps", "fells", "floors", "knocks down", "levels", "rabbit-punches", "sucker punches", "canes", "clubs", "cudgels", "flails", "flogs", "lashes", "saps", "slashes", "sledgehammers", "sledges", "spears", "stabs", "switches", "thrashes", "whips", "beans", "brains", "conks", "skulls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "examples":[ "the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "drums", "taps" ], "near synonyms":[ "bangs", "bashes", "bats", "bonks", "bops", "hammers", "hits", "knocks", "pastes", "pounds", "slams", "smacks", "socks", "strikes", "swats", "thuds", "thumps", "thwacks", "wallops", "whacks", "chinks", "clatters", "clinks", "pings", "pats", "pit-a-pats", "pitter-patters", "chucks", "claps", "clicks", "flicks", "tips" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball" ], "synonyms":[ "babbles", "blabs", "cackles", "chaffers", "chats", "chatters", "chins", "converses", "gabbles", "gabs", "gases", "gasses", "jabbers", "jaws", "kibitzes", "kibbitzes", "natters", "palavers", "patters", "prates", "prattles", "rattles", "runs on", "schmoozes", "shmoozes", "talks", "twitters", "visits" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossips", "tattles", "descants", "discusses", "expatiates", "yaks", "yacks", "yammers", "yaps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio" ], "synonyms":[ "carries away", "enraptures", "enthralls", "enthrals", "entrances", "raptures", "ravishes", "transports" ], "near synonyms":[ "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "fascinates", "elates", "excites", "exhilarates", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent" ], "synonyms":[ "bags", "captures", "catches", "collars", "cops", "corrals", "gets", "gloms", "grabs", "grapples", "hooks", "lands", "nabs", "nails", "nets", "nobbles", "seizes", "snags", "snaps (up)", "snares", "snatches", "traps" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloves", "halters", "lassos", "ropes", "apprehends", "arrests", "detains", "bays", "corners", "clasps", "clutches", "fastens (on)", "fists", "grasps", "grips", "holds", "latches (on or onto)", "secures", "rends", "wrests", "enmeshes", "immeshes", "ensnares", "entangles", "entraps", "meshes", "abducts", "kidnaps", "spirits (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharges", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "drops", "loosens", "unhands" ], "antonyms":[ "misses" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "rapturing":{ "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography" ], "synonyms":[ "carrying away", "enrapturing", "enthralling", "entrancing", "rapping", "ravishing", "transporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "fascinating", "elating", "exciting", "exhilarating", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rapturousness":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapines":{ "as in pillages , despoliations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "despoilments", "despoliations", "pillages", "spoliations", "abductions", "carjackings", "hijackings", "highjackings", "kidnappings", "kidnapings", "black marketeerings", "pilferages", "banditries", "piracies", "petit larcenies", "petty larcenies", "embezzlements", "grafts", "misapplications", "misappropriations", "peculations", "burglaries", "housebreakings", "larcenies", "robberies", "thefts", "thieveries" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapid-fire":{ "moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{ "examples":[ "the witness stayed unruffled all through the prosecutor's rapid-fire questioning" ], "synonyms":[ "blistering", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "fleet-footed", "flying", "galloping", "hasty", "hot", "lightning", "nippy", "quick", "rapid", "rattling", "snappy", "speedy", "splitting", "swift", "whirlwind", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "hurried", "quickened", "rushed", "breathtaking", "energetic", "strenuous", "strong", "vigorous", "high-speed", "rush", "ultrafast", "ultrarapid" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "languid", "lingering", "plodding", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slowish", "sluggish", "unhurried", "deliberate", "leisurely", "measured", "dilatory", "late", "tardy", "ultraslow" ], "antonyms":[ "slow" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "rapped":{ "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store" ], "synonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "batted", "belted", "biffed", "bludgeoned", "bobbed", "bonked", "bopped", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "clapped", "clapt", "clipped", "clobbered", "clocked", "clouted", "cracked", "hammered", "hit", "knocked", "nailed", "pasted", "pounded", "punched", "slammed", "slapped", "slogged", "slugged", "smacked", "smote", "socked", "struck", "swatted", "swiped", "tagged", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "whaled", "zapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "battered", "beat", "buffeted", "bunged", "chopped", "cuffed", "drubbed", "laced", "lambasted", "licked", "mangled", "mauled", "pelted", "peppered", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pummeled", "pummelled", "roughed", "scuffed", "bunted", "flicked", "stroked", "tapped", "bumped", "butted", "jabbed", "jostled", "kicked", "kneed", "poked", "prodded", "pushed", "shoved", "stamped", "bowled (down or over)", "creamed", "decked", "dumped", "felled", "floored", "knocked down", "leveled", "levelled", "rabbit-punched", "sucker punched", "caned", "clubbed", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "flailed", "flogged", "lashed", "sapped", "slashed", "sledged", "sledgehammered", "speared", "stabbed", "switched", "thrashed", "whipped", "beaned", "brained", "conked", "skulled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "examples":[ "the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "drummed", "tapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "banged", "bashed", "batted", "bonked", "bopped", "hammered", "hit", "knocked", "pasted", "pounded", "slammed", "smacked", "socked", "struck", "swatted", "thudded", "thumped", "thwacked", "walloped", "whacked", "chinked", "clattered", "clinked", "pinged", "patted", "pit-a-patted", "pitter-pattered", "chucked", "clapped", "clapt", "clicked", "flicked", "tipped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball" ], "synonyms":[ "babbled", "blabbed", "cackled", "chaffered", "chatted", "chattered", "chinned", "conversed", "gabbed", "gabbled", "gassed", "jabbered", "jawed", "kibitzed", "kibbitzed", "nattered", "palavered", "pattered", "prated", "prattled", "ran on", "rattled", "schmoozed", "shmoozed", "talked", "twittered", "visited" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossiped", "tattled", "descanted", "discussed", "expatiated", "yakked", "yacked", "yammered", "yapped" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio" ], "synonyms":[ "carried away", "enraptured", "enthralled", "entranced", "raptured", "ravished", "transported" ], "near synonyms":[ "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated", "elated", "excited", "exhilarated", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent" ], "synonyms":[ "bagged", "captured", "caught", "collared", "copped", "corralled", "glommed", "got", "grabbed", "grappled", "hooked", "landed", "nabbed", "nailed", "netted", "nobbled", "seized", "snagged", "snapped (up)", "snared", "snatched", "trapped" ], "near synonyms":[ "gloved", "haltered", "lassoed", "roped", "apprehended", "arrested", "detained", "bayed", "cornered", "clasped", "clutched", "fastened (on)", "fisted", "grasped", "gripped", "held", "latched (on or onto)", "secured", "rent", "rended", "wrested", "enmeshed", "immeshed", "ensnared", "entangled", "entrapped", "meshed", "abducted", "kidnapped", "kidnaped", "spirited (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "freed", "liberated", "released", "dropped", "loosened", "unhanded" ], "antonyms":[ "missed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rapport":{ "a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding":{ "examples":[ "his good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year" ], "synonyms":[ "communion", "fellowship", "rapprochement" ], "near synonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "concord", "harmony", "oneness", "solidarity", "togetherness", "unity", "affinity", "empathy", "sympathy", "understanding", "amity", "chumminess", "companionship", "friendliness", "friendship", "reciprocity", "symbiosis" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienation", "disaffection", "disgruntlement", "estrangement", "coldness", "cold shoulder", "distance", "iciness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "hostility", "jaundice", "rancor", "spite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rape":{ "the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse":{ "examples":[ "an international law defining rape as a war crime" ], "synonyms":[ "assault", "ravishment", "sexual assault", "violation" ], "near synonyms":[ "molestation", "defilement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal":{ "examples":[ "the legend of the rape of the Sabine women by the ancient Romans was frequently depicted in classical art" ], "synonyms":[ "abduction", "hijacking", "highjacking", "kidnapping", "kidnaping", "snatch" ], "near synonyms":[ "impressment", "seizure", "shanghaiing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent":{ "examples":[ "the defendant accused of raping the victim" ], "synonyms":[ "assault", "force", "ravish", "violate" ], "near synonyms":[ "molest", "paw", "defile" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "rapaciousness":{ "an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions":{ "examples":[ "the land developer's rapaciousness knew no bounds, and if what she wanted wasn't for sale, she would force the owner into selling it" ], "synonyms":[ "acquisitiveness", "avarice", "avariciousness", "avidity", "avidness", "covetousness", "cupidity", "graspingness", "greed", "greediness", "mercenariness", "rapacity" ], "near synonyms":[ "commercialism", "materialism", "possessiveness", "gluttonousness", "gluttony", "piggishness", "appetite", "craving", "desire", "drive", "hankering", "hunger", "itch", "longing", "lust", "passion", "pining", "ravenousness", "thirst", "voracity", "yearning", "yen", "egoism", "egotism", "self-centeredness", "self-interest", "selfishness", "self-regard" ], "near antonyms":[ "contentment", "fulfillment", "fulfilment", "gratification", "satisfaction", "bounteousness", "bountifulness", "bounty", "charity", "generosity", "generousness", "largesse", "largess", "liberality", "magnanimity", "openhandedness", "openheartedness", "unselfishness", "altruism", "selflessness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapine":{ "as in looting , pillage":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "despoilment", "despoliation", "looting", "pillage", "plundering", "spoliation", "abduction", "carjacking", "hijacking", "highjacking", "kidnapping", "kidnaping", "shanghaiing", "poaching", "rustling", "filching", "pilferage", "pilfering", "purloining", "shoplifting", "black marketeering", "smuggling", "petit larceny", "petty larceny", "banditry", "piracy", "embezzlement", "embezzling", "graft", "misapplication", "misappropriation", "peculation", "burglary", "housebreaking", "larceny", "robbery", "stealing", "theft", "thievery" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rap":{ "a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person":{ "examples":[ "the headlines in the paper today are all about the mayor facing an embezzlement rap" ], "synonyms":[ "charge", "complaint", "count", "indictment" ], "near synonyms":[ "accusation", "allegation", "plea", "crimination", "counteraccusation", "countercharge", "arraignment", "impeachment", "implication", "imputation", "innuendo", "insinuation", "censure", "condemnation", "denunciation", "incrimination", "recrimination" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{ "examples":[ "the doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "beat", "belt", "biff", "blow", "bop", "box", "buffet", "bust", "chop", "clap", "clip", "clout", "crack", "cuff", "dab", "douse", "fillip", "hack", "haymaker", "hit", "hook", "knock", "larrup", "lash", "lick", "pelt", "pick", "plump", "poke", "pound", "punch", "slam", "slap", "slug", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "stinger", "stripe", "stroke", "swat", "swipe", "switch", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "welt", "whack", "wham", "whop", "whap" ], "near synonyms":[ "counter", "counterblow", "counterpunch", "counterstroke", "body blow", "hand", "kick", "knee", "left", "one-two", "rabbit punch", "right", "right-hander", "roundhouse", "shiver", "sidewinder", "sucker punch", "swing", "uppercut", "cruncher", "kayo", "knockdown", "knockout", "KO", "bastinado", "bastinade", "battering", "beating", "bludgeoning", "clobbering", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "hammering", "lambasting", "licking", "pasting", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "thrashing", "flogging", "walloping", "whip", "whipping" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "responsibility for wrongdoing or failure":{ "examples":[ "would sooner take the rap for the missing money than tell on his friend" ], "synonyms":[ "blame", "culpability", "fault", "guilt", "onus" ], "near synonyms":[ "blameworthiness", "complicity", "guiltiness", "sinfulness", "accusation", "censure", "condemnation", "denunciation", "finger-pointing", "reproach", "regret", "remorse", "self-reproach", "shame" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "blamelessness", "faultlessness", "guiltlessness", "innocence" ] }, "friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{ "examples":[ "after our pickup softball game, I had a friendly rap with a couple of the guys in the park" ], "synonyms":[ "backchat", "cackle", "causerie", "chat", "chatter", "chin music", "chin-wag", "chitchat", "confab", "confabulation", "gab", "gabfest", "gossip", "jangle", "jaw", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "schmooze", "small talk", "table talk", "talk", "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate" ], "near synonyms":[ "colloquy", "conference", "discourse", "parley", "symposium", "debate", "dialogue", "dialog", "exchange", "give-and-take", "crosstalk", "happy talk", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the smallest amount or part imaginable":{ "examples":[ "I don't care a rap about losing that old jacket" ], "synonyms":[ "beans", "bubkes", "bupkes", "bupkus", "continental", "damn", "darn", "durn", "diddly", "diddly-squat", "doodley-squat", "doodly-squat", "fig", "ghost", "hoot", "iota", "jot", "lick", "modicum", "squat", "syllable", "tittle", "whit", "whoop" ], "near synonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "driblet", "glimmer", "hint", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "pin", "ray", "scrap", "scruple", "semblance", "shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "speck", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "touch", "trace" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{ "examples":[ "a childhood memory of the time he got his knuckles rapped for trying to steal candy from the corner store" ], "synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "belt", "biff", "bludgeon", "bob", "bonk", "bop", "box", "bust", "clap", "clip", "clobber", "clock", "clout", "crack", "hammer", "hit", "knock", "nail", "paste", "pound", "punch", "slam", "slap", "slog", "slug", "smack", "smite", "sock", "strike", "swat", "swipe", "tag", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "whale", "zap" ], "near synonyms":[ "batter", "beat", "buffet", "bung", "chop", "cuff", "drub", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "mangle", "maul", "pelt", "pepper", "pommel", "pummel", "rough", "scuff", "bunt", "flick", "stroke", "tap", "bump", "butt", "jab", "jostle", "kick", "knee", "poke", "prod", "push", "shove", "stamp", "bowl (down or over)", "cream", "deck", "dump", "fell", "floor", "knock down", "level", "rabbit-punch", "sucker punch", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "flail", "flog", "lash", "sap", "slash", "sledge", "sledgehammer", "spear", "stab", "switch", "thrash", "whip", "bean", "brain", "conk", "skull" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{ "examples":[ "the impatient man was rapping his knuckles on the door, hoping to wake up the sleeping attendant" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "drum", "tap" ], "near synonyms":[ "bang", "bash", "bat", "bonk", "bop", "hammer", "hit", "knock", "paste", "pound", "slam", "smack", "sock", "strike", "swat", "thud", "thump", "thwack", "wallop", "whack", "chink", "clatter", "clink", "ping", "pat", "pit-a-pat", "pitter-patter", "chuck", "clap", "click", "flick", "tip" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{ "examples":[ "the guys at the gym never seem to tire about rapping about basketball" ], "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rattle", "run on", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "near synonyms":[ "gossip", "tattle", "descant", "discuss", "expatiate", "yak", "yack", "yammer", "yap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "concertgoers were utterly rapped by the power of Handel's oratorio" ], "synonyms":[ "carry away", "enrapture", "enthrall", "enthral", "entrance", "rapture", "ravish", "transport" ], "near synonyms":[ "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "fascinate", "elate", "excite", "exhilarate", "stir" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{ "examples":[ "suddenly the hawk swooped down and rapped the unwary rodent" ], "synonyms":[ "bag", "capture", "catch", "collar", "cop", "corral", "get", "glom", "grab", "grapple", "hook", "land", "nab", "nail", "net", "nobble", "seize", "snag", "snap (up)", "snare", "snatch", "trap" ], "near synonyms":[ "glove", "halter", "lasso", "rope", "apprehend", "arrest", "detain", "bay", "corner", "clasp", "clutch", "fasten (on)", "fist", "grasp", "grip", "hold", "latch (on or onto)", "secure", "rend", "wrest", "enmesh", "immesh", "ensnare", "entangle", "entrap", "mesh", "abduct", "kidnap", "spirit (away or off)" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "free", "liberate", "release", "drop", "loosen", "unhand" ], "antonyms":[ "miss" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "raptness":{ "as in intentness , heedfulness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alertness", "application", "awareness", "consciousness", "consideration", "heedfulness", "intentness", "regard", "fixation", "obsession", "preoccupation", "contemplation", "meditation", "musing", "pondering", "rumination", "absorption", "attention", "concentration", "engrossment", "enthrallment", "immersion" ], "near antonyms":[ "inattention", "absence", "absentmindedness", "abstractedness", "abstraction", "detachment", "distraction", "obliviousness", "remoteness", "unawareness", "unconsciousness", "withdrawal", "disinterest", "indifference", "mindlessness", "unconcern", "befuddlement", "bemusement", "bewilderment", "confusion" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "raping":{ "to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent":{ "examples":[ "the defendant accused of raping the victim" ], "synonyms":[ "assaulting", "forcing", "ravishing", "violating" ], "near synonyms":[ "molesting", "pawing", "defiling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rapture":{ "a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion":{ "examples":[ "in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "cloud nine", "ecstasy", "elatedness", "elation", "euphoria", "exhilaration", "heaven", "high", "intoxication", "paradise", "rhapsody", "seventh heaven", "swoon", "transport" ], "near synonyms":[ "exaltation", "blessedness", "bliss", "blissfulness", "delight", "enchantment", "felicity", "gladness", "happiness", "joy", "joyfulness", "joyousness", "pleasure", "reverie", "trance", "inspiration", "fervor", "frenzy", "madness", "passion", "cheer", "cheerfulness", "exuberance", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "gleefulness", "jubilance", "jubilation", "lightheartedness" ], "near antonyms":[ "misery", "sadness", "unhappiness", "woe", "wretchedness", "blues", "dejection", "desolation", "despair", "despondency", "disconsolateness", "disheartenment", "dispiritedness", "doldrums", "downheartedness", "dreariness", "dumps", "forlornness", "gloom", "gloominess", "heartsickness", "melancholy", "mopes" ], "antonyms":[ "depression" ] }, "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography" ], "synonyms":[ "carry away", "enrapture", "enthrall", "enthral", "entrance", "rap", "ravish", "transport" ], "near synonyms":[ "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "bewitch", "captivate", "charm", "enchant", "fascinate", "elate", "excite", "exhilarate", "stir" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "raptorial":{ "living by killing and eating other animals":{ "examples":[ "the place of raptorial birds in the park's ecosystem" ], "synonyms":[ "predaceous", "predacious", "predatory", "rapacious" ], "near synonyms":[ "carnivorous", "aggressive", "deadly", "ferocious", "fierce", "savage", "violent", "untamed", "wild" ], "near antonyms":[ "herbivorous", "vegetarian", "gentle", "submissive", "tame" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "raptured":{ "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography" ], "synonyms":[ "carried away", "enraptured", "enthralled", "entranced", "rapped", "ravished", "transported" ], "near synonyms":[ "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "bewitched", "captivated", "charmed", "enchanted", "fascinated", "elated", "excited", "exhilarated", "stirred" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rapprochements":{ "a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding":{ "examples":[ "an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement" ], "synonyms":[ "communion", "fellowship", "rapport" ], "near synonyms":[ "accord", "agreement", "concord", "harmony", "oneness", "solidarity", "togetherness", "unity", "affinity", "empathy", "sympathy", "understanding", "amity", "chumminess", "companionship", "friendliness", "friendship", "reciprocity", "symbiosis" ], "near antonyms":[ "alienation", "disaffection", "disgruntlement", "estrangement", "coldness", "cold shoulder", "distance", "iciness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "hostility", "jaundice", "rancor", "spite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapers":{ "as in rapists , predators":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "molesters", "predators", "rapists", "ravagers", "muggers", "robbers", "aggressors", "besiegers", "invaders", "raiders", "assailants", "assaulters", "attackers", "bushwhackers", "counterattackers", "counter-attackers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "raped":{ "to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent":{ "examples":[ "the defendant accused of raping the victim" ], "synonyms":[ "assaulted", "forced", "ravished", "violated" ], "near synonyms":[ "molested", "pawed", "defiled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "rapidness":{ "a high rate of movement or performance":{ "examples":[ "the rapidness of the response to a call for assistance is critical in saving the victim of a heart attack" ], "synonyms":[ "celerity", "fastness", "fleetness", "haste", "hurry", "quickness", "rapidity", "speed", "speediness", "swiftness", "velocity" ], "near synonyms":[ "clip", "gait", "pace", "rate", "tempo", "drive", "hustle", "acceleration", "hastiness", "precipitation", "precipitousness", "rush", "alacrity", "dispatch", "expedition", "expeditiousness", "promptitude", "promptness", "warp speed" ], "near antonyms":[ "languidness", "languor", "leisureliness", "lethargy", "torpidity", "torpor", "reluctance", "deliberateness", "deliberation", "dilatoriness", "lateness", "pokiness", "procrastination" ], "antonyms":[ "slowness", "sluggishness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapist":{ "as in predator , molester":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "molester", "predator", "raper", "ravager", "mugger", "robber", "aggressor", "besieger", "invader", "raider", "assailant", "assaulter", "attacker", "bushwhacker", "counterattacker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapid":{ "moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{ "examples":[ "the rapid descent of the roller coaster made me feel very queasy" ], "synonyms":[ "blistering", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "fleet-footed", "flying", "galloping", "hasty", "hot", "lightning", "nippy", "quick", "rapid-fire", "rattling", "snappy", "speedy", "splitting", "swift", "whirlwind", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "hurried", "quickened", "rushed", "breathtaking", "energetic", "strenuous", "strong", "vigorous", "high-speed", "rush", "ultrafast", "ultrarapid" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "languid", "lingering", "plodding", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slowish", "sluggish", "unhurried", "deliberate", "leisurely", "measured", "dilatory", "late", "tardy", "ultraslow" ], "antonyms":[ "slow" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "rapier":{ "a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "saber", "sabre", "steel", "cutter", "knife", "shank", "shiv", "cleaver", "hack", "bayonet", "bodkin", "bolo", "bowie knife", "cutlass", "dagger", "dirk", "jackknife", "machete", "pocketknife", "poniard", "sheath knife", "stiletto", "stylet", "switchblade", "switch knife", "yataghan", "scalpel" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapscallions":{ "a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{ "examples":[ "the city's run-down waterfront was occupied mostly by disreputable places frequented by drunkards and rapscallions" ], "synonyms":[ "baddies", "beasts", "brutes", "caitiffs", "devils", "evildoers", "fiends", "heavies", "hounds", "knaves", "meanies", "miscreants", "monsters", "nazis", "no-goods", "rascals", "reprobates", "rogues", "savages", "scalawags", "scallywags", "scamps", "scapegraces", "scoundrels", "varlets", "villains", "wretches" ], "near synonyms":[ "villainesses", "blackguards", "criminals", "crooks", "culprits", "felons", "lawbreakers", "malefactors", "offenders", "perpetrators", "perps", "transgressors", "sinners", "trespassers", "wrongdoers", "cads", "heels", "serpents", "snakes", "vipers", "bandits", "bravos", "bravoes", "desperadoes", "desperados", "outlaws", "cons", "convicts", "jailbirds", "assassins", "cutthroats", "gangsters", "goons", "gunmen", "hoodlums", "hooligans", "racketeers", "ruffians", "thugs", "roughs", "rowdies", "toughs", "losers", "lowlifes", "lowlives", "ne'er-do-wells", "stinkers", "trash" ], "near antonyms":[ "angels", "innocents", "saints", "heroes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "an appealingly mischievous person":{ "examples":[ "that little rapscallion kept hiding my shoes and making me go look for them" ], "synonyms":[ "devils", "hellions", "imps", "mischiefs", "monkeys", "rascals", "rogues", "scamps", "urchins" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutups", "larkers", "madcaps", "skylarkers", "ragamuffins", "brats", "disrupters", "misbehavers", "nuisances", "juvenile delinquents", "gamines", "gamins" ], "near antonyms":[ "beasts", "boors", "cads", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "curs", "heels", "jokers", "louses", "louts", "skunks", "skunk", "snakes", "stinkards", "stinkers", "knaves", "miscreants", "reprobates", "scalawags", "scallywags", "scapegraces", "scoundrels", "varlets", "villains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rapidly":{ "with great speed":{ "examples":[ "summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly" ], "synonyms":[ "apace", "briskly", "chop-chop", "double-quick", "fast", "fleetly", "full tilt", "hastily", "hell-for-leather", "hot", "lickety-split", "posthaste", "presto", "pronto", "quick", "quickly", "snappily", "soon", "speedily", "swift", "swiftly" ], "near synonyms":[ "immediately", "promptly", "readily", "impetuously", "impulsively", "rashly", "recklessly", "abruptly", "suddenly", "energetically", "vigorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "laggardly", "lingeringly", "ploddingly", "sluggishly", "deliberately", "leisurely", "belatedly", "delinquently", "tardily" ], "antonyms":[ "slow", "slowly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "rapes":{ "the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse":{ "examples":[ "an international law defining rape as a war crime" ], "synonyms":[ "assaults", "ravishments", "sexual assaults", "violations" ], "near synonyms":[ "molestations", "defilements" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal":{ "examples":[ "the legend of the rape of the Sabine women by the ancient Romans was frequently depicted in classical art" ], "synonyms":[ "abductions", "hijackings", "highjackings", "kidnappings", "kidnapings", "snatches" ], "near synonyms":[ "impressments", "seizures" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent":{ "examples":[ "the defendant accused of raping the victim" ], "synonyms":[ "assaults", "forces", "ravishes", "violates" ], "near synonyms":[ "molests", "paws", "defiles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "raptures":{ "a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion":{ "examples":[ "in The Nutcracker Clara gazes in rapture as the Christmas tree grows before her very eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "cloud nine", "ecstasies", "elations", "euphorias", "exhilarations", "heavens", "highs", "intoxications", "paradises", "rhapsodies", "seventh heaven", "swoons", "transports" ], "near synonyms":[ "exaltations", "blisses", "delights", "enchantments", "felicities", "joys", "pleasures", "reveries", "trances", "inspirations", "fervors", "frenzies", "passions", "cheers", "exuberances", "gaieties", "gayeties", "glees", "jubilances", "jubilations" ], "near antonyms":[ "miseries", "woes", "blues", "dejections", "desolations", "despairs", "despondencies", "disheartenments", "doldrums", "dumps", "glooms", "melancholies", "mopes" ], "antonyms":[ "depressions" ] }, "to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)":{ "examples":[ "nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography" ], "synonyms":[ "carries away", "enraptures", "enthralls", "enthrals", "entrances", "raps", "ravishes", "transports" ], "near synonyms":[ "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "bewitches", "captivates", "charms", "enchants", "fascinates", "elates", "excites", "exhilarates", "stirs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }