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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At one point in the documentary, Suga, one of the group’s rappers, complains that there is too much English on the album. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 Miller dapping up Charlotte rapper DaBaby following a thunderous right-handed fast-break dunk in the fourth quarter provided the perfect snapshot of just how well things went for the Hornets against a team that can contend to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy following the NBA Finals come June. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026 In a recent interview with GQ, the billionaire rapper said lambasting the whole billionaire class is a distraction from fixing the structural forces that lead to extreme wealth in the first place. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026 Six months after a jury unanimously sided with Cardi B and rejected a security guard’s assault claim, a judge ruled Thursday that the rapper can recover nearly $20,000 in trial costs. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026 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 29 Mar. 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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