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raver

raver

3 8.0
A person who goes to loud dance parties and dances to electronic music
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪvər/
translation icon : asistente a una rave
  • The raver enthusiastically jumped to the beat of the electronic music all night long.
  • old-school ravers

So he was all upset and he was a party animal raver.

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Examples

  • These two subgroups are described as separate subcultures, but ravers intermingle in both subcultures throughout the night.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The people there are called ravers.

  • Got a right little raver here!

  • You still own a pair of black raver pants.

    Blog text (34)
  • Look at those ravers hooking up.

  • It's a weird crowd, mostly young modern primitive pierced and grungy ravers, many wearing day-glo tribal face paint.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Both in the United Kingdom and the United States, ravers were identified as predominantly young and white, with U.K. ravers primarily having a working-class background as opposed to the middle-class background identified among U.S. ravers.

    Academic text (2004)
  • At the festival, a group of ravers danced energetically under the colorful lights.

  • Many ravers express themselves through unique fashion and vibrant accessories.

Synonyms

dancer
vsraver
514 1.0

A person who moves their body to music

is specific to electronic music events with continuous energetic dancing
partier
vsraver
  • Informal
22 3.9

A person who often goes to parties and enjoys meeting people

is centered on electronic music scenes and intense dancing instead of casual attendance
partygoer
vsraver
10 3.0

A person who often goes to parties and enjoys them

is focused on electronic music gatherings and nonstop dancing rather than general parties
reveler
vsraver
  • US
10 4.6

A person who loudly enjoys a party or festival

is about electronic music events with strong dancing focus rather than noisy fun
partyer
vsraver
  • Informal
1 3.7

A person who likes going to parties and meeting people

is tied to electronic music events and high energy dancing rather than casual fun
clubber
vsraver
1 4.4

A person who often goes to nightclubs to dance and meet people

is focused on electronic music and intense dancing rather than general club visits
rager
vsraver
  • Slang
1 8.8

A person who loves going to loud wild parties

is specific to electronic music events with high energy dancing
merrymaker
vsraver
1 5.3

A person who joins lively noisy celebrations

is narrower, meaning electronic music gatherings with continuous energetic dancing
groover
vsraver
  • Slang
1 7.0

A person who loves to dance and move to a strong beat

is more tied to electronic sound and very energetic dancing

Antonyms

A person who does not go to a meeting or event when expected

How Wild

rager
  • Slang
1 8.8
raver
3 8.0
partier
  • Informal
22 3.9
partygoer
10 3.0
wallflower
  • Informal
11 7.0

Surface Forms

raver singular
ravers plural

Morphology

raver = rave (transparent) = rave + er

The meaning is directly compositional: a raver is a person associated with a rave.

Etymology

Raver comes from the word rave, which in recent decades began to mean a 'big, wild dance party', so a raver is simply someone who goes to those energetic, all-night parties.