bump vs rap

bump and rap both are nouns.

bump and rap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bump	Yes	No	Yes	No
rap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rap is a hyponym of bump; that is, rap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bump:

bump: an impact (as from a collision)
rap: a gentle blow

Other hyponyms of bump include jar, jolt, jounce, shock, concussion, strike, tap, bang, bash, belt, knock, smash, buffeting, pounding, sideswipe, slap, smack.

bump (noun)	rap (noun)
an impact (as from a collision)	the act of hitting vigorously
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings	a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
a lump on the body caused by a blow	voluble conversation
	genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
	the sound made by a gentle blow
	a gentle blow

bump (verb)	rap (verb)
knock against with force or violence	talk volubly
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied	strike sharply
to play music at loud volume	perform rap music
to enjoy some music greatly	make light, repeated taps on a surface
dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Difference between bump and rap

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