Main Entry:

¹rave

Pronunciation:

\ˈrāv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

raved; rav·ing

Etymology:

Middle English

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1 a: to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium b: to speak out wildly c: to talk with extreme enthusiasm <raved about its beauty>2: to move or advance violently : storm <the iced gusts still rave and beat — John Keats>transitive verb: to utter in madness or frenzy