different between raper vs raver

English

Etymology

rape +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??e?p?(?)/
• Rhymes: -e?p?(?)

Noun

raper (plural rapers)

1. (informal) A person who has raped someone; a rapist.
   • 1963, Edwin M. Moseley, Pseudonyms of Christ in the Modern Novel: Motifs and Methods (page 149)

     "Jesus Christ!" Grimm says, profanely pushing Hightower aside as he goes on to shoot Christmas and to emasculate him, according to the custom of lynchers punishing the dark rapers of white women.

   • 1995, Simon Goldhill, Foucault's Virginity (page 71)

     Turning round, Cleitophon finds he is standing by a painter's studio which is exhibiting a painting of the whole story of the rape of Philomela, including the tapestry she weaves telling her own story after her raper, Tereus, has cut out her tongue.

Anagrams

• parer

French

Alternative forms

• rapper
• Homophone: râper

Etymology

Borrowed from English rap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a.pe/

Verb

raper

1. To rap (to sing rap songs).

Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

raper

1. present of rape.

Polish

Etymology

From English rapper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ra.p?r/

Noun

raper m pers (feminine raperka)

1. (music) rapper

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) raperski

Related terms

• (verb) rapowa?
• (noun) rap
• (adjective) rapowy

Further reading

• raper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

From Middle English ravere, ravare, rafar, equivalent to rave +? -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?v?(r)

Noun

raver (plural ravers)

1. A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.
   • 2005, Theunis Bates, "iPod is a DJ," Time, 10 Oct.:

     The life of a superstar DJ sounds like one endless party. You get to travel the world, perform for thousands of scantily clad ravers, and earn a stack of money.
2. A person who raves or rants.

Derived terms

• candy raver

Danish

Verb

raver

1. present of rave