Main Entry: ¹rave

Pronunciation: \ˈrāv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): raved; rav·ing

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 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