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
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 May 2025
Classical purists will no doubt turn up their noses, particularly for the fact its outro suddenly veers from the concert hall into the warehouse rave.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Pacino’s The Ritual — which opened in theaters on Friday — has critics not raving, but ripping the celebrated actor’s exorcism film.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
But what really stands out is the fabric—it’s made from 100 percent polyester microfiber that’s brushed on both sides, giving it that buttery-soft feel shoppers can’t stop raving about.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
Noun
Sensational raves followed in The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian and more.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 May 2025
Classical purists will no doubt turn up their noses, particularly for the fact its outro suddenly veers from the concert hall into the warehouse rave.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 11 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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