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- Dictionaryrave/rāv/
verb
- 1. talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane: "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 theater critics raved about the acting" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an extremely enthusiastic recommendation or appraisal: informal "their recent tour received rave reviews" Similar Opposite
- 2. a lively party or gathering involving dancing and drinking: informal "their annual fancy-dress rave" Similar
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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:
RAVE definition: 1. to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill…. Learn more.
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.
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.
If you rave about a book you just read, you're telling people you think it's great, or you're giving it a rave review. 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.
1. to utter (something) in a wild or incoherent manner, as when mad or delirious. 2. ( intr) to speak in an angry uncontrolled manner. 3. ( intr) (of the sea, wind, etc) to rage or roar. 4. ( intr; foll by over or about) informal to write or speak (about) with great enthusiasm.
[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 meaning, definition, what is rave: to talk in an angry, uncontrolled, or cr...: Learn more.
to talk or write with great or too great enthusiasm about something: [ no object] They raved about the movie. [ ~ + that clause] They raved that she was a terrific teacher. n. [ countable] an act of raving. an enthusiastic review: The play won raves from the critics. adj. [ before a noun] enthusiastic: rave reviews.
