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rave
I. \ˈrāv\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English raven, probably from Middle French resver, raver, rever to wander, be delirious
intransitive verb
1.
a. obsolete : to be or seem to be mad or delirious
b. : to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
c. : to declaim wildly, passionately, or boisterously
< in vain may heroes fight, and patriots rave — Alexander Pope >
2. : to move or advance with violence or in wild agitation : storm, rage — used especially of a natural phenomenon
< 'tis dark: the iced gusts still rave and beat — John Keats >
3. : to be unduly loud or rapturous in one's praise : talk with excessive enthusiasm
< rave about her beauty >
< raved over the baby >
transitive verb
: to utter in madness or frenzy : pour forth wildly
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
1. : an act or instance of raving
2.
a. : infatuation, crush
b. : an extravagantly commendatory critique : blurb; especially : an excessively favorable dramatic criticism
< rave reviews of the new show >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of rathe, from Middle English
: one of the upper side pieces of the frame of the body of a wagon or sleigh
IV. noun
Etymology: rave (II)
: a large overnight dance party featuring techno music and usually involving the taking of mind-altering drugs |