raving

[ rey-ving ]

/ ˈreɪ vɪŋ /

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adjective

talking wildly; delirious; frenzied: a raving maniac.

Informal. extraordinary or remarkable: a raving beauty.

adverb

furiously or wildly: a remark that made me raving mad.

noun

Usually ravings .

irrational, incoherent talk: Putting him in a straitjacket did not stop his ravings.
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.

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Origin of raving

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at rave¹, -ing², -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM raving

rav·ing·ly, adverbun·rav·ing, adjective

Words nearby raving

Ravi, ravigote, ravin, ravine, ravined, raving, ravioli, ravish, ravishing, ravishment, raw

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How to use raving in a sentence

Charles “Father” Coughlin, a raving anti-Semite, was one of the most popular radio hosts in the country.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Forget SoulCycle—the newest fitness craze is early morning raving, complete with DJs, costumes, and organic smoothies.
The Drug-Free Breakfast Rave Is New York’s Latest Exercise Trend|Jessica Burdon|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Breakfast raving, or “Braving,” as it will no doubt become known, is set to get the whole world confident with dancing sober.
The Drug-Free Breakfast Rave Is New York’s Latest Exercise Trend|Jessica Burdon|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The savvy businesswoman hamming it up as a stark raving mad TV host.
Can Suze Orman Save America?|Adam Auriemma|November 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Consider Homeland, and a scary blonde named Carrie Mathison (played by Claire Danes), who is stark raving mad.
How Crazy Became All the Rage on TV|Elizabeth Wurtzel|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The man was raving mad, and the captain was obliged to have him bound hand and foot, and chained to the mast.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
They starred it in the far West mostly, until her health and mind gave way, and she went raving mad on the stage, I believe.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Vile aniseed brandy—liquid fire—was sold cheap, and many a man who began the day cool and sober ended it as a raving madman.
The Chequers|James Runciman
You who will not wish to see her languish—suffer—go mad—Thomas, I am not the raving being you take me for.
The Circular Study|Anna Katharine Green
Are the raving words, the wicked thoughts of a misguided, vicious woman to be believed by those who hear them?
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for raving

raving

/ (ˈreɪvɪŋ) /

adjective

delirious; frenzied
(as adverb)raving mad

informal (intensifier)a raving beauty

noun

(usually plural) frenzied, irrational, or wildly extravagant talk or utterances

Derived forms of raving

ravingly, adverb

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Origin of raving

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