raving

American  

[rey-ving] / ˈreɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

1. talking wildly; delirious; frenzied.

   a raving maniac.

2. Informal. extraordinary or remarkable.

   a raving beauty.

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adverb

1. furiously or wildly.

   a remark that made me raving mad.

noun

1. Usually ravings

   1. irrational, incoherent talk.

      Putting him in a straitjacket did not stop his ravings.

   2. wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.

raving British  

/ ˈreɪvɪŋ /

adjective

1. 1. delirious; frenzied

   2. ( as adverb )

      raving mad

2. informal (intensifier)

   a raving beauty

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• ravingly
  adverb
• unraving
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of raving

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see rave ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

One in which the mayor is still raving about injustice—but nobody is left in New York to hear him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Buzz has it that this British comedy is as strange, lovely, droll and surprising as last year’s Sundance premiere “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a movie I’ve been raving about ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

The construction tycoon has also taken a personal interest in revamping the building, making a number of visits to inspect work on the center and raving about the white marble he was bringing in.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

If you search for Xinjiang on social media platforms RedNote and Weibo, as you'd expect, you get posts raving about its beauty and iconic architecture.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The next morning, I wake at dawn in a stark raving panic.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson