rager

noun

rag·​er ˈrā-jər How to pronounce rager (audio)
plural ragers
1
: a loud, wild party typically involving the consumption of alcohol and/or drugs
an all-night rager
2
: a person who behaves in a violently angry way : a person who rages

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Also, not all the parties are ragers! — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Word spread that a new band was throwing wildcat ragers in the ugliest parts of town. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Today, hardly any road ragers end up in Forest Lawn. — Oc Register, 18 May 2026 Cannes usually delivers at least one epic rager for a Hollywood blockbuster. — Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rager

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rager was in 1988

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“Rager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rager. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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