Singing vs. Rapping — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Singing and Rapping
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Definitions
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist (in jazz and popular music).
Rapping
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone).
Singing
To utter a series of words or sounds in musical tones.
Rapping
To hit sharply and swiftly; strike
Rapped the table with his fist.
Singing
To vocalize songs or selections.
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Rapping
To utter sharply
Rap out a complaint.
Singing
To perform songs or selections as a trained or professional singer.
Rapping
To criticize or blame.
Singing
To produce sounds when played
Made the violin sing.
Rapping
To strike a quick light blow
Rapped on the door.
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Singing
To make melodious sounds
Birds singing outside the window.
Rapping
(Slang) To discuss something freely and at length.
Singing
To give or have the effect of melody; lilt.
Rapping
To perform rap music.
Singing
To make a high whining, humming, or whistling sound.
Rapping
To perform as rap music
Lyrics that were rapped.
Rapped the chorus of the song.
Singing
To be filled with a buzzing or ringing sound.
Rapping
A quick light blow or knock.
Singing
To proclaim or extol something in verse.
Rapping
A knocking or tapping sound.
Singing
To write poetry.
Rapping
A reprimand.
Singing
(Slang) To give information or evidence against someone.
Rapping
A sentence to serve time in prison.
Singing
To produce the musical sound of
Sang a love song.
Rapping
(Slang) A negative quality or characteristic associated with a person or an object.
Singing
To utter with musical inflections
She sang the message.
Rapping
(Slang) A talk, conversation, or discussion.
Singing
To bring to a specified state by singing
Sang the baby to sleep.
Rapping
A form of popular music developed especially in African American urban communities and characterized by spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics with a strong rhythmic accompaniment.
Singing
To intone or chant (parts of the Mass, for example).
Rapping
A composition or performance of such music.
Singing
To proclaim or extol, especially in verse
Sang his praises.
Rapping
Present participle of rap
Singing
A gathering of people for group singing.
Rapping
The sound of a rap or knock.
During the séance, we heard mysterious rappings on the table.
Singing
The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
Rapping
(music) Musical speech accompanied by a rhythm, most commonly as part of hip-hop music.
Singing
(informal) Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.
Rapping
Remarkably large; whopping.
Singing
(US) A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.
Singing
(music) Smooth and flowing.
Singing
(of a kettle etc.) Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.
Singing
Present participle of sing
Singing
The act of singing vocal music
Singing
Disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Singing
Smooth and flowing
