Outrap

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass in rapping (speaking lyrics in rap music); to rap better than. transitive

    "And on “The Jay Leno Show” his performance of “Run This Town” was swallowed whole by Mr. West, who outrapped him and outemoted him all at once."

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"And on “The Jay Leno Show” his performance of “Run This Town” was swallowed whole by Mr. West, who outrapped him and outemoted him all at once."

Etymology

From out- + rap.

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rap music

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