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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Her Bikini Bottom character, who sports the rapper’s iconic ginger hair, marks Ice Spice’s debut as a voice actor, following her performance in Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which released this summer. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Gen Z has also seen many rappers sport Nike Techs, boosting their initial popularity. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 In one of the strangest political stories in years, the Grammy-winning rapper befriended Malaysian financier Jho Low in 2006. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025 The Grammy-winning rapper addressed jurors on the fourth day of a civil trial for her defamation lawsuit against Cooper filed last year. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapper

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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

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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