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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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Friends who work in the art world here rave about the explosion of commercial galleries and world-class museums in Galatea, Beyoğlu and nearby Tophane (areas that can easily be covered on foot), while Art International Istanbul is becoming as well-known as Frieze, Art Basel or the Armoury.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Early rave culture was driven by identity.
—Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Verb
Out of some 2,600 reviewers, dozens are repeat buyers who rave about the shoe’s durability.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Friends who work in the art world here rave about the explosion of commercial galleries and world-class museums in Galatea, Beyoğlu and nearby Tophane (areas that can easily be covered on foot), while Art International Istanbul is becoming as well-known as Frieze, Art Basel or the Armoury.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
In early April, Amy Coon updated her Facebook page photo to raves from friends.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Early rave culture was driven by identity.
—Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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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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