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rave1    Audio Help   [reyv] Pronunciation Key verb, raved, rav·ing, noun, adjective
–verb (used without object)
1.to talk wildly, as in delirium.
2.to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm: She raved about her trip to Europe.
3.(of wind, water, storms, etc.) to make a wild or furious sound; rage.
–verb (used with object)
4.to utter as if in madness.
–noun
5.an act of raving.
6.an extravagantly enthusiastic appraisal or review of something.
7.Chiefly British Slang. a boisterous party, esp. a dance.
–adjective
8.extravagantly flattering or enthusiastic: rave reviews of a new play.
[Origin: 1325–75; 1915–25 for def. 2; ME raven (v.), prob. < MF resver to wander, be delirious]

—Related forms
raver, noun

—Synonyms 1. rant, rage, storm.
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