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

Duane Keith Davis is accused of orchestrating Shakur’s killing in September 1996, and the lore of other rappers and gangsters looms large over his trial. — Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Opening statements began Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, the start of weeks of testimony revisiting what happened on a Las Vegas night nearly 30 years ago. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

The man who killed rapper Pop Smoke got caught smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Known for his love of hyperpop, the 28-year-old rapper, a New York native, is a member of the popular K-pop boy group Seventeen. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 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