to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm: She raved about her trip to Europe.
(of wind, water, storms, etc.) to make a wild or furious sound; rage.
verb (used with object),raved,rav·ing.
to utter as if in madness.
noun
an act of raving.
an extravagantly enthusiastic appraisal or review of something.
BritishInformal. a boisterous party, especially a dance: We hung pretty party lights and invited everyone who lived in the building to our rooftop rave.
a dance party featuring electronic dance music arranged by a disc jockey and a light show or other visual effects, and typically characterized by amphetamine and psychedelic drug use: They have these all-night raves in a field just outside the city limits.
adjective
extravagantly flattering or enthusiastic: rave reviews of a new play.
Origin of rave
1
First recorded in 1325–75; 1915–25 for def. 2; 1960–65 for def. 7; 1985–90 for def. 8; Middle English verb raven, probably from Middle French resver “to wander, be delirious”; further origin uncertain
Traditionally we design and test our garments over months or even years, as was the case with our raved-about jumpsuits.
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It causes a unique, altered state of mind when taken at certain doses, and sort of a hallucinogenic state almost, and it got famous for folks taking it at raves and things like that.
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Then they wrote big checks and raved coyly about how they now understood the future of computing.
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But although the movie has gathered awards and some rave reviews I, for one, never felt I was close to seeing this happen.
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He was, in his day, one of the great totems of Manchester's 'Madchester' rave scene.
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Apologies, of course, if you have done cocaine at a Williamsburg rave while wearing a mesh tanktop recently.
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Let him rave, if that's the way he wants to repay faithfulness.
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In this case there may or may not be a feeling of affection for the girl by her 'rave,' though minus all the emotional feelings.
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The leader before had been so cross and savage, I thought he would just rave now.
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She continued to rave wildly until the potent drug took effect on her overwrought system and produced a deep, unnatural slumber.
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Now, dear Mr. Powell, let me have the pleasure to hear you rave.
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British Dictionary definitions for rave (1 of 2)
rave1
/ (reɪv) /
verb
to utter (something) in a wild or incoherent manner, as when mad or delirious
(intr)to speak in an angry uncontrolled manner
(intr)(of the sea, wind, etc) to rage or roar
(intr ; foll by over or about)informalto write or speak (about) with great enthusiasm
(intr)Britishslangto enjoy oneself wildly or uninhibitedly
noun
informal
enthusiastic or extravagant praise
(as modifier)a rave review
Britishslang
Also called: rave-upa party
a professionally organized party for young people, with electronic dance music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
Britishslanga fad or fashionthe latest rave
a name given to various types of dance music, such as techno, that feature fast electronic rhythm
Word Origin for rave
C14 raven, apparently from Old French resver to wander
British Dictionary definitions for rave (2 of 2)
rave2
/ (reɪv) /
noun
a vertical sidepiece on a wagon
Word Origin for rave
C16: modification of dialect rathe, of uncertain origin