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—
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: 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
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Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Her performance as the vampy, spit-curled Betty Boop cartoon-come-to-life earned raves when the musical opened at the Broadhurst Theatre in April.
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Verb
The Elite 11 coaches raved about his performance in Thursday’s 7-on-7 competition.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Diners rave over the sour cabbage fish hot pot—hearty, tangy, and loaded with fish, tofu, and vegetables.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
The boy who fails miserably at hitting a baseball could be the one who earns raves at violin or robotics.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Her performance as the vampy, spit-curled Betty Boop cartoon-come-to-life earned raves when the musical opened at the Broadhurst Theatre in April.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 1 June 2025
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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
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