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 film slowly relates that the aspiring rapper and superfan ingratiated himself into the band’s circles, flying to New York multiple times as a teenager for the purpose. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The rapper, who turns 40 tomorrow, was spotted heading to an early birthday dinner at Mamo restaurant in New York City, dressed in a look that wouldn’t have been entirely out of place in Moss’s or Miller’s mid-aughts wardrobe. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Finesse Gang Polo, born Christopher Ezell on August 5, 1991, is an American rapper and songwriter from Orlando, Florida. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Her sophomore album, 1989’s Eyes on This, became the first album by a female solo rapper to appear on the Billboard 200. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2026 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

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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