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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His general manager, Brock, who arrived at the restaurant post-rager, is definitely not smiling. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 That record runs the gamut from straight-ahead, anthemic ragers to more tongue-in-cheek ruminations on life’s bumps and skips. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Even the Knicks, New York’s most recent champions, barely acknowledged their run of dominance in June before winning the NBA Finals and throwing a rager that was 53 years in the making. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 In Beverly Hills around this time, parents created late-night gatherings for high schoolers that did not involve alcohol as an alternative to the illicit ragers. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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