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rap·per 1

 (răp′ər)
n.
One that raps or strikes, especially a door knocker.

rap·per 2

 (răp′ər)
n. Music
One who performs rap.
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rapper

(ˈræpə)
n
1. something used for rapping, such as a knocker on a door
2. (Pop Music) a performer of rap music
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rap•per

(ˈræp ər)

n.
1. a person or thing that raps or knocks.
2. the knocker of a door.
3. Slang. a person who chats or talks, esp. freely.
4. a person who performs rap music, esp. professionally.
[1605–15]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rapper - someone who performs rap musicrapper - someone who performs rap music  
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
2.rapper - a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
doorknocker, knocker
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
front door, front entrance - exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
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Translations

rapper

[ˈræpəʳ] N (Mus) → músico mf de rap
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rapper

[ˈræpər] n → rappeur/euse m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rapper

n (Mus) → Rapper(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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