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单词 rave-up
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Definition of rave-up in English:

rave-up

noun
British informal
  • 1A lively, noisy party involving dancing and drinking.

    we had a bit of a rave-up
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Until now, one of the greatest rave-ups in rock 'n' roll history was also its least remembered.
    • ‘It's getting you back to the good old days when you used to organize rave-ups for two or three thousand lunatics in an empty warehouse somewhere? ‘laughed Syd.’
    • This was a rave-up before they were even invented.
    • Weekenders trace their roots to the mods and rockers' bank holiday rave-ups on the south coast in the Sixties.
    • Burn's suppers range from formal gatherings to uproariously informal rave-ups of drunkards and louts.
    Synonyms
    social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social
    party, social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social
    1. 1.1North American A fast, loud, or danceable piece of pop music.
      tunes include full-band rave-ups with a rock-and-roll bass line
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A funk rave-up follows two straight hip-hop tracks follows a French house track using Dimitri From Paris.
      • ‘Magnetic City’ is probably the most incendiary rave-up you will likely find on any album released this year.
      • Gillespie's backing vocals actually detract somewhat from the song, which is otherwise an energizing rave-up.
      • With those words, Ira kicked off the song, a blazing rave-up that was an early highlight of their Philly show over last Spring Break.
      • Gone are the mechanic snarls, the 140-bpm rave-ups and the clever mash-ups.
 
 

Definition of rave-up in US English:

rave-up

nounˈˌrāv ˈəpˈˌreɪv ˈəp
British informal
  • another term for rave (sense 2 of the noun)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Weekenders trace their roots to the mods and rockers' bank holiday rave-ups on the south coast in the Sixties.
    • ‘It's getting you back to the good old days when you used to organize rave-ups for two or three thousand lunatics in an empty warehouse somewhere? ‘laughed Syd.’
    • Burn's suppers range from formal gatherings to uproariously informal rave-ups of drunkards and louts.
    • This was a rave-up before they were even invented.
    • Until now, one of the greatest rave-ups in rock 'n' roll history was also its least remembered.
    Synonyms
    social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social
    party, social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social
 
 
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