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Webster 1913 Edition


Rapper

Rap′per

(răp′pẽr)
,
Noun.
[From
Rap
.]
1.
One who, or that which, raps or knocks; specifically, the knocker of a door.
Sterne.
2.
A forcible oath or lie.
[Slang]
Bp. Parker.

Webster 1828 Edition


Rapper

RAP'PER

,
Noun.
[from rap.]
1.
One that raps or knocks.
2.
The knocker of a door. [Not in common use.]
3.
An oath or a lie. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


Rapper

Rapper

See also: rapper

German

Noun

Rapper m (genitive Rappers, plural Rapper)

  1. rapper (performer of rap music)

rapper

rapper

See also: Rapper

English

Alternative forms

Noun

rapper (plural rappers)

  1. One who, or that which, raps or knocks; specifically, the knocker of a door.
  2. (music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.
    Ay, that rapper has too much swag.
  3. (obsolete, Scotland) A sword.
  4. A flexible strip of metal, 45-60cm long, with handles at each end, used for Northumbrian rapper sword dancing.
  5. A mechanical, or later electric, signalling device formerly used in the mines of north-eastern England to signal to the engineman that the cages carrying men or coals up and down the shaft were ready to be raised or lowered.

Translations


Danish

Etymology 1

Noun

rapper c (singular definite rapperen, plural indefinite rappere)

  1. rapper (practitioner of rap music)
Declension

Verb

rapper

  1. present tense of rappe

Etymology 2

Verb

rapper

  1. present tense of rappe

Dutch

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑpər/

Adjective

rapper

  1. Comparative form of rap

Etymology 2

From rappen + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛpər/ or as in English

Noun

rapper m (plural rappers, diminutive rappertje n)

  1. rapper (performer of rap music)

French

Etymology 1

English rap + -er

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.pe/

Verb

rapper

  1. (music) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English rapper.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.pœʁ/

Noun

rapper m (plural rappers)

  1. (music) rapper

Portuguese

Noun

rapper m f (plural rappers)

  1. rapper (hip hop performer)