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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Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 An estimated 8,000 ravers will gather to hear Illenium, Ganja White Night, BUNT. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Pissenem imagined a daytime beach club that catered to older ravers who could afford VIP beds and younger tourists who wanted to dance in the sand. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for raver

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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