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rave



rave [rave raves raved raving] verb, noun BrE [reɪv] NAmE [reɪv]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive ~ (about sb/sth) | + speech to talk or write about sth in a very enthusiastic way
The critics raved about his performance in ‘Hamlet’.
2. intransitive, transitive ~ (at sb) | + speech to shout in a loud and emotional way at sb because you are angry with them
She was shouting and raving at them.
3. intransitive, transitive ~ (at sb) | + speech to talk or shout in a way that is not logical or sensible
He wandered the streets raving at passers-by.
see rant and rave at rant
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘show signs of madness’: probably from Old Northern French raver; related obscurely to (Middle) Low German reven ‘be senseless, rave’.

Example Bank:
He was still raving on about irresponsible youngsters.
Luke was still raving about the beauty of the desert.
My parents both raved at me.
She was ranting and raving about our stupidity.
‘He is the best American comedian since Jack Lemmon,’ raved Newsweek.

 
noun
1. (in Britain) a large party, held outside or in an empty building, at which people dance to fast electronic music and often take illegal drugs
an all-night rave
2. (NAmE) = rave review
The series has received raves from TV critics.

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘show signs of madness’: probably from Old Northern French raver; related obscurely to (Middle) Low German reven ‘be senseless, rave’.

Example Bank:
Police were out in force last night to prevent an illegal rave from going ahead.
They will perform at an all-night rave on April 13th.

 

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