rave Definition
rave (rāv)
intransitive verb raved, rav′·ing
- to talk incoherently or wildly, as in a delirious or demented state
- to talk with great or excessive enthusiasm (about)
- to rage or roar, as a storm
Etymology: ME raven, prob. < OFr raver, var. of rever, resver, to roam (> Fr rêver, to dream) < ? re-, re- + *esver, to roam, wander < VL *exvagare, for L evagari, to roam about (< e-, for ex-, out + vagari): see vagary
transitive verb
to utter incoherently
noun
- an act or instance of raving
- a raving action or speech
- a kind of loosely organized dance party, lasting through the night, that originated in Britain in the 1980s: a rave features techno music and typically includes the use of psychedelic drugs
- ☆ Informal an extremely or excessively enthusiastic commendation: often used attributively
rave Synonyms
rave
v.
rave Usage Examples
Preposition: about
album: Virgin would have happily put out and raved about an album of Malaysian flute music if it meant financial gain.
Object
- review: Is she going to start writing rave reviews about the coffee at various Holiday Inns around the world?
- scene: Initially inspired by the early 90's Hip Hop & underground rave scene.
- culture: But they seemed to be on the verge of rave culture there, more so than here then.
- music: He was carrying a stereo system on his shoulder, out of which was blaring loud rave music.
- notice: Customer Rating: Review Summary: Scientists give Dawkins a rave notice Review: Richard Dawkins is brilliant.
- party: I love going to the beach and rave parties.
Adjective modifier
- all-night: He decides to prove that he isn't becoming " middle aged " by taking Dorothy, Tony and Deborah to an all-night rave.
- illegal: Police last night broke up an illegal rave in a back garden in Essex attended by 8 drug crazed psychopaths!
Adjective complement
mad: Enough to drive you stark, raving mad, in fact.
Modifying Another Word
- some: The company is headed by Dee Briston and the services receive some rave reviews on the site.
- about: Indeed it was a night I shall rave about for the rest of my life.
- still: My guests are still raving on, saying it was one of the best parties they have ever been to!
- all: I know at least 8 people who have sites with Krystal & they all rave how good the service is.
Followed by an intransitive particle
over: There have been others I didn't rave over or wouldn't want to see again.
Modifies a noun
- scene: It is these reasons alone why the rave scene is getting bigger all the time.
- review: With her most recent work getting rave reviews, Mary is touching the sky.
- culture: This movie shows utter fluidity with the rave culture the world over!
- generation: They'd re-invented themselves as the blueprint for the rave generation.
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