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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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OTHER WORDS FROM raving
rav·ing·ly, adverbun·rav·ing, adjectiveWords nearby raving
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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 forms of raving
ravingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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