rapper

noun

rap·​per ˈra-pər 

: 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

Eminem is not individually participating in the suit, and a representative for the rapper did not respond to an immediate request for comment. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Fittingly, the rapper brings out his best fighters for the record, which features appearances from Drake, Travis Scott, and Loe Shimmy. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

But Stateside arenas, like their football stadium counterparts, are apparently less than enthused to book the rapper over his pro-Palestine comments. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Collaborators arrive from across the globe — Brazilian funkeiro Adame DJ, post-Soviet electro-punk collective Locked Club, Argentine rapper TAICHU, German duo Brutalismus 3000 — but Ridha never loses the thread. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper
• wrapper

Kids Definition

rapper

noun

rap·​per ˈrap-ər 

: one that raps or is used for rapping: as

a

: a door knocker

b

: a performer of rap music