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rave Definition

rave (rāv)

intransitive verb raved, rav·ing

  1. to talk incoherently or wildly, as in a delirious or demented state
  2. to talk with great or excessive enthusiasm (about)
  3. 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

  1. an act or instance of raving
  2. a raving action or speech
  3. 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
  4. Informal an extremely or excessively enthusiastic commendation: often used attributively

rave Synonyms

rave

v.

  1. To talk incoherently

    rant, jabber, ramble, wander; see babble.

  2. To rage

    storm, splutter, rail; see rage 1.

  3. To talk with great enthusiasm

    gush, rhapsodize, enthuse*; see praise 1.

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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