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

Examples of rager in a Sentence

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There are plenty of good reasons to mark the end of the workplace rager. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025 Hers was a Harlem rager that kicked off with the birthday girl, posing inside a Teyana-size Barbie box, being wheeled in by a quartet of shirtless men. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 Ben’s parents slept in twin beds in an adjoining room, and for that first couple of years, suffered the lacrosse bros down the hall, who seemed to throw continuous ragers every weekend. Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025 Grab one and flip dull parties into ragers. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 With or without ragers at his New York property, the home features wraparound terraces and 360-degree city views. Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Rocky throws a rager in his garage and is greeted by the girl next door, played by actress Winona Ryder. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 29 Jan. 2026.

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