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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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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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2025
At the event, Stewart also opened up about being a proud grandmother, and raved about her grandson Truman, 13, whom Stewart says is obsessed with soccer.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
Its blend of hummable vocals, jangly guitars that recalled their hometown heroes the Hollies, and a general hypnotic quality to their feel-good pop rock resonated with Manchester’s burgeoning rave scene.
—Will Richards, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Chrissy Teigen’s Green Bean Casserole Chrissy's green bean casserole recipe has a few unexpected ingredients our tasters raved about.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2025
At the event, Stewart also opened up about being a proud grandmother, and raved about her grandson Truman, 13, whom Stewart says is obsessed with soccer.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Noun
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are still earning rave notices for their turns as Glinda and Elphaba, here in a darker entry that tacks on at least an hour’s worth of new material ahead of the events of act two of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s stage musical.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
Its blend of hummable vocals, jangly guitars that recalled their hometown heroes the Hollies, and a general hypnotic quality to their feel-good pop rock resonated with Manchester’s burgeoning rave scene.
—Will Richards, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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