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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Diddy isn’t the only rapper making headlines for the wrong reasons these days. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 Dixon alleges that one was a 15-year-old when the relationship began and that the rapper paid for a Brazilian Butt Lift for her. Liam Quinn, People.com, 20 June 2025 In 2023, the Los Angeles rapper released two albums back to back. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025 Last month, the rapper bet $1.25 million on the Toronto Maple Leafs to win Round 2, Game 7 of the NHL playoffs and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals — only for his hometown hockey team to miss the mark to the Florida Panthers. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 June 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapper. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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