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

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 5 Nov. 2025.

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