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- Dictionaryrave/reɪv/
verb
- 1. talk incoherently, as if one were delirious or mad: "Nancy's having hysterics and raving about a ghost" Similar
- 2. speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration: "New York's critics raved about the acting" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an extremely enthusiastic recommendation or appraisal: informal "their tour received rave reviews" Similar Opposite
- 2. a lively party involving dancing and drinking: informal "their annual fancy-dress rave" Similar
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RAVE definition: 1. to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill…. Learn more.
A rave (from the verb: to rave) is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music.
noun. 1. : an act or instance of raving. 2. : an extravagantly favorable criticism. the play received the critics' raves. 3. : a large overnight dance party featuring techno music and usually involving the taking of mind-altering drugs.
RAVE meaning: 1. to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill…. Learn more.
a dance party featuring electronic dance music arranged by a disc jockey and a light show or other visual effects, and typically characterized by amphetamine and psychedelic drug use: They have these all-night raves in a field just outside the city limits. British Informal. a boisterous party, especially a dance:
A rave is a big event at which young people dance to electronic music in a large building or in the open air. Raves are often associated with illegal drugs. [ British ]
[intransitive, transitive] to shout in a loud and emotional way at somebody because you are angry with them; to talk or shout in a way that is not logical or sensible. rave at somebody She was shouting and raving at them. My parents both raved at me. He wandered the streets raving at passers-by.
RAVE definition: 1. to talk about something that you think is very good in an excited way: 2. to talk in an angry…. Learn more.
Rave has two levels, one that implies you're very excited about something and the other that you are too excited, so you seem crazy. While raving about a movie means to talk it up, being a raving lunatic means you are engaging in a lot of crazy talk.
Jun 10, 2024 · rave (third-person singular simple present raves, present participle raving, simple past and past participle raved) ( intransitive ) To be mentally unclear ; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging.
