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

Examples of rapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The offense allegedly involved Petty, 45, threatening rapper Cardi B’s husband Offset via social media, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023 Fifty years after the start of the genre and after more than 20 years of inducting artists, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame didn’t see its first rapper until 2007 with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. Char Adams, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023 The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has rejected a case related to the alleged stabbing of rapper Blueface. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023 And while those waves didn’t wash emo back onto mainstream shores, a new generation of rappers did soon after. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023 The limited series will launch Sept. 20 with an episode about the 2019 murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023 In October, the rapper, also known as Ye, wore a White Lives Matter T-shirt to a fashion show in Paris, and then made a series of anti-Semitic statements over the following weeks. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023 Whether experienced or first-time rapper, singing simple sound patterns in the shower is the perfect way to establish vocal rhythms from which rhymes can emerge — the hot water and warm acoustics also help to loosen your vocal chords and nerves. Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023 Halle Berry has slammed rapper Drake for using an image of her for the cover of his new single without her consent. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2023 See More

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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 29 Sep. 2023.

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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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