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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During a time when many turned their back on Drake, 21 held the OVO rapper down throughout his 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025 The Grammy-winning rapper was set to perform with Jazmine Sullivan this summer at the Wawa Welcome America concert on the Parkway. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Chalamet once portrayed a rapper named $mokecheddathaassgetta during a 2020 Saturday Night Live sketch. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 Once thought to be a young man’s game, rappers like Nas, Jadakiss, and Wale, among others, have created projects in recent years that rivaled—if not exceeded—many of their successors. Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapper

Word History

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 13 Dec. 2025.

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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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