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 rapper — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — is on trial for allegedly shooting A$AP Relli with a semiautomatic handgun in November 2021. Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Roxanne Shante reflects on her Hip-Hop legacy as she is set to become the first solo female rapper to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy this week. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Just one night earlier, Solano’s friend, 21-year-old rapper Antoine Strong, had been gunned down outside a building on the same block by three men riding Citi Bikes, police said. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 Actually, people in the rapper’s inner circle are, as per TMZ. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 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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