v c (Imit.) To lay on smartly; to give a sounding rap or stroke, to whack: also to crack (a whip &c.) 2 To speak out; to out with (an answer, a quotation &c.) fearlessly, promptly, smartly; to rap out.
v c (Imit.) To lay on smartly; to give a sounding rap or stroke, to whack: also to crack (a whip &c.) 2 To speak out; to out with (an answer, a quotation &c.) fearlessly, promptly, smartly; to rap out.