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raver

noun

rav·​er ˈrā-vər How to pronounce raver (audio)
1
: one that raves
2
: a person who frequents raves

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Berghaus embraced the punks and ravers, recognizing in them a version of the subversive spirit that drives the very best alpinists. Jeff Moag, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025 The music that pours forth, composed by the electronic artist Kangding Ray, is magnificently transporting, and the ravers surrender to the beat with glorious delirium. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025 Huge speakers amplify the booming beat against looming cliffs as ravers dance in delirious abandon. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025 Since The Slow Rush, Tame Impala has continued to bring its music to the masses, and the project now represents a certain flavor of in-the-know cool that attracts ravers, stoners, popheads and everyone in between. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raver

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of raver was in the 15th century

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“Raver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raver. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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