raved; raving
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
John Keats
: to utter in madness or frenzy
1
: an act or instance of raving
2
: an extravagantly favorable criticism
the play received the critics' raves
3
: a large overnight dance party featuring techno music and usually involving the taking of mind-altering drugs
Examples of rave in a Sentence
Verb
“It's his best performance yet,” raved one movie critic.
The guy on the corner was raving like a madman.
The coach ranted and raved at the referee.
Noun
Her review of the movie was a rave.
the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for
Recent Examples on the Web
Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
Redick has used the term to describe the Lakers’ video coordinators, to rave about Portland’s Toumani Camara’s defense and the impact of Jarred Vanderbilt’s return from injury.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Costa earned raves in the European film scene for her performance in Victoria, a 2015 German crime thriller shot in one take.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rave
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
In April 2024, Yelp named it one of the best brunch spots in the United States as people went online to rave about the food, customer service and outdoor seating, McClatchy News reported.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
Redick has used the term to describe the Lakers’ video coordinators, to rave about Portland’s Toumani Camara’s defense and the impact of Jarred Vanderbilt’s return from injury.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Bingo Loco flips the traditional game on its head by turning it into a three-hour stage show that features dance-offs, rave rounds, lip sync battles, throwback anthems, confetti showers, CO2 cannons and conga lines.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Costa earned raves in the European film scene for her performance in Victoria, a 2015 German crime thriller shot in one take.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rave
Cite this Entry
“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rave
1 of 2 verb
raved; raving
1
: to talk wildly or irrationally
2
: to talk with great enthusiasm
raved about the new play
raver
noun
rave
2 of 2 noun
: a statement of enthusiastic praise
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share