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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After the release of her Grammy-winning debut album Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B fans waited with bated breath for the rapper’s next move. Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Less than a week before Cardi B announced her fourth pregnancy—and first with her new boyfriend, Steffon Diggs—the rapper was busy delivering serving looks at New York Fashion Week. Essence, 19 Sep. 2025 There were men in skirt suits, men in hot pants, and the rapper Offset in a trenchcoat of hyperbolic proportions. Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025 The rapper’s case interrupted Kneecap’s tour of the US, as well. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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