Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad rap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: bad rap
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An undeservedly poor reputation.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Brussels sprouts get a bad rap: many kids hate them before they ever taste them."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

bad raps (plural)

Phrases

bum rap

Frequently Paired Words

bum rap

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap slap

Questions

What does bad rap mean?: An undeservedly poor reputation.

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