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

Related formsrav·ing·ly, adverbun·rav·ing, adjective

rave

[ reyv ]

/ reɪv /

verb (used without object), raved, rav·ing.

to talk wildly, as in delirium.

to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm: She raved about her trip to Europe.

(of wind, water, storms, etc.) to make a wild or furious sound; rage.

verb (used with object), raved, rav·ing.

to utter as if in madness.

noun

an act of raving.

an extravagantly enthusiastic appraisal or review of something.

Chiefly British Slang. a boisterous party, especially a dance.

adjective

extravagantly flattering or enthusiastic: rave reviews of a new play.

Origin of rave

1325–75; 1915–25 for def 2; Middle English raven (v.), probably < Middle French resver to wander, be delirious

SYNONYMS FOR rave

1. rant, rage, storm.

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Related formsrav·er, noun

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Let's not even bother with the obvious historical inaccuracy of this raving.
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During this whole time I had been raving under a cerebral fever, death hovering over me.
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She lay tossing on her feverish bed, raving wildly, consumed with burning heat, never resting night or day.
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"You killed my father and ruined his life," she went on, raving.
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Do you call it raving to give one's goods to the Church and the poor Mendicants?
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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 Formsravingly, adverb

rave

/ (reɪv) /

verb

to utter (something) in a wild or incoherent manner, as when mad or delirious

(intr) to speak in an angry uncontrolled manner

(intr) (of the sea, wind, etc) to rage or roar

(intr ; foll by over or about) informal to write or speak (about) with great enthusiasm

(intr) British slang to enjoy oneself wildly or uninhibitedly

noun

informal

enthusiastic or extravagant praise
(as modifier)a rave review

British slang

Also called: rave-up a party
a professionally organized party for young people, with electronic dance music, sometimes held in a field or disused building

British slang a fad or fashionthe latest rave

a name given to various types of dance music, such as techno, that feature fast electronic rhythm

Word Origin for rave

C14 raven, apparently from Old French resver to wander

rave

/ (reɪv) /

noun

a vertical sidepiece on a wagon

Word Origin for rave

C16: modification of dialect rathe, of uncertain origin

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Word Origin and History for raving

raving

adj.

late 15c., "delirious, frenzied," present participle adjective from rave (v.); sense of "remarkable, fit to excite admiration" is from 1841, hence slang superlative use.

rave

early 14c., "to show signs of madness or delirium," from Old French raver, variant of resver "to dream; wander here and there, prowl; behave madly, be crazy," of unknown origin (cf. reverie). The identical (in form) verb meaning "to wander, stray, rove" first appeared c.1300 in Scottish and northern dialect, and is probably from an unrelated Scandinavian word (cf. Icelandic rafa). Sense of "talk enthusiastically about" first recorded 1704. Related: Raved; raving.

rave

"act of raving," 1590s, from rave (v.). Meaning "temporary popular enthusiasm" is from 1902; that of "highly flattering review" is from 1926. Sense of "rowdy party" is from 1960; rave-up was British slang for "wild party" from 1940; specific modern sense of "mass party with loud, fast electronic music and often psychedelic drugs" is from 1989.

Idioms and Phrases with raving

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see rant and rave; stark raving mad.

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