raver

noun

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

Examples of raver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gaby Arreola, 31, of Santa Clara, described herself as an avid raver who likes to go all out. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 The first episode had James sharing an anecdote about ravers from Suffolk and producer Dave treating listeners to a celebratory poem. Ellie O'Mahoney, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Feb. 2024 Psychologists and survivors said those ravers who took ketamine, a psychedelic with an intense tranquilizing and dissociative effect, appeared to be one of the groups hit hardest. Gal Koplewitz Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Trouble Funk’s near-midnight set was an opportunity to get loose, for sure, but also to witness young ravers in leather trench coats tentatively learning how to two-step while the band pummeled the air with local anthems that were older than nearly the entirety of their audience. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for raver 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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