Ranger
//ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ// name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who ranges; a rover.
- 2 A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).
- 3 a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids wordnet
- 4 One who ranges; a rover.; A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
- 5 an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest wordnet
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- 6 A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
- 7 a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier wordnet
- 8 That which separates or arranges; a sieve. obsolete
"The tamis raunger."
- 9 A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
- 10 In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
- 11 A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.
- 12 A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.
Verb
- 1 To work as a ranger. rare, transitive
"Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"The floor was strewn with party favors: torn noisemakers, crumpled party hats, and dirty Power Ranger plates."
Etymology
From range (verb) + -er.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.