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rager

US/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɚ/

rager noun: one who rages.

Noun

rager (plural ragers)

  1. (uncommon) One who rages.
    • Ragers are feared and detested by teachers for their potential to destroy a lesson.2005, Paul Blum, Teacher's Guide to Anger Management, page 51
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, US, slang) A boisterous and out of control party.
    • Clearly, the kernel of inspiration behind this whole out-of-control rager was nostalgia for less politically correct times.2016 December 7, Peter Debruge, “Film Review: 'Office Christmas Party'”, in Variety (magazine), Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Oct 2022
    • Part of the Born X Raised story, almost unintentionally, has become their big — and growing only bigger — ragers.2022 March 17, Julissa James, “Inside most legendary streetwear brand party in Los Angeles”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, L.A.: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
    Synonyms:
    rage
  3. (slang) A raging erection; a massive erection of the penis.

Proper noun capitalized: Rager

Rager (plural Ragers)

  1. A surname.

Examples of rager in a sentence

  • It was a rager, and no one called the cops.2022 June 10, “Canada’s housing frenzy was the party of all parties. Get ready for a hangover”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, O.N.: The...
  • The homeowner theorized that the intruders saw that the house was up for sale and targeted it for their rager.2022 June 22, Selim Algar, “Incensed owner of $8M Florida mansion ransacked by teens wants them prosecuted”, in New York Post, New York...

Synonyms of rager

Forms of rager

Noun
pluralragers
Proper noun
pluralRagers

Origin of rager

From Middle English rager, raiger, ragere, equivalent to rage + -er.

Words formed from rager

Words that rhyme with rager

Questions about rager

What does rager mean?
Rager means one who rages.
How do you use rager in a sentence?
It was a rager, and no one called the cops.
What part of speech is rager?
Rager can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rager?
Rager is pronounced /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of rager?
The plural of rager is ragers.

Words near rager in the dictionary

  1. ragequits
  2. ragequitted
  3. ragequitter
  4. ragequitters
  5. ragequitting
  6. rager
  7. ragers
  8. rages
  9. ragesome
  10. ragest
  11. rageth

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