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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 effort has brought together country-music megastars and TikTok influencers, actors, rock stars, politicians, comedians, rappers, graphic artists, and some of the biggest baseball names around. Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025 On March 18, 1997, thousands of fans packed the streets to pay their respects to the Brooklyn rapper, as a hearse with his coffin inside rolled through the borough. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025 Despite the warning signs, Burrowes alleged in The Reckoning that the producer convinced the rapper, also known as Biggie Smalls, to go there to promote his new album. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 The girlfriend of recording artist Poorstacy was arrested at the same Florida hotel where the couple and their toddler were staying when the 26-year-old rapper reportedly died by suicide over the weekend. Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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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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