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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The video helped the song become a hit, which helped the movie become a hit, and all of it established Fuqua as a stylish and streetwise director, equally comfortable with movie stars and rappers. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 On a collaborative record where slurred Mandarin intersects with stuttering synths, the Chengdu rapper and his mentor interrogate the disconnect between social life and our internal worlds. James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 The rapper posted a cryptic Instagram story late Thursday night that at first glance looked like news footage from a disaster site. Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 Snoop Dogg is getting a biopic Outer Banks star Jonathan Daviss will play Snoop in an upcoming biopic about the rapper. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapper. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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