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ravening

[ rav-uh-ning ]
/ ˈræv ə nɪŋ /
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adjective
rapacious; voracious.
noun
rapacity.
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Origin of ravening

First recorded in 1520–30; raven2 + -ing2, -ing1

synonym study for ravening

1. See ravenous.

OTHER WORDS FROM ravening

rav·en·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravening

ravenous, ravening (see synonym study at ravenous)

Words nearby ravening

ravel, ravelin, raveling, ravelment, raven, ravening, Ravenna, ravenous, raver, rave-up, Ravi
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Words related to ravening

brutal, brutish, cruel, fierce, frightful, merciless, murderous, ravenous, relentless, ruthless, savage, vehement, vicious, voracious, eager, hungry, impatient, rapacious, selfish, greedy

How to use ravening in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ravening

ravening
/ (ˈrævənɪŋ) /
adjective
(esp of animals such as wolves) voracious; predatory

Derived forms of ravening

raveningly, adverb
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