rapper

noun

rap·​per ˈra-pər How to pronounce rapper (audio)
: one that raps or is used for rapping: such as
a
: a door knocker
b
: a performer of rap music

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Fiapoto is one of the Bay Area’s most prominent contemporary rapper, whose moniker is a reference to his gang, according to police. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors contended that Jay recruited Jordan and Washington to sell coke for him in Baltimore, but the deal went sour when the rapper’s drug connection had bad blood with Washington and threatened to kill him. John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Those others include rapper/songwriter Tech N9ne and the hip-hop duo Coyote. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 The Georgia rapper is in love with fiasco. Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapper

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First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rapper was in 1640

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“Rapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapper. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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rapper

noun
rap·​per ˈrap-ər How to pronounce rapper (audio)
: one that raps or is used for rapping: as
a
: a door knocker
b
: a performer of rap music

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