26984 words

rave

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill:

Examples:

He's always raving (on) about the government.
She was ranting and raving about some imagined insult.
2
to praise something very much:

Examples:

She raved about/over the clothes she had seen at the Paris fashion shows.
3
admiring and giving a lot of praise:

Examples:

The show has received rave reviews/notices in all the papers.
4
an event where young people dance to modern electronic music and sometimes take illegal drugs:

Examples:

an all-night/open-air rave
rave music
5

Examples:

The show has received rave reviews.
6
to speak or shout in a way that is out of control, usually because of anger or mental illness:

Examples:

She was wild and raving, tearing up her books.
7
to express praise and admiration for someone or something enthusiastically:

Examples:

Everyone is raving about that new Vietnamese restaurant.

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