raving

1 of 2

noun

rav·​ing ˈrā-viŋ 

: irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation

—usually used in plural

raving

2 of 2

adjective

1

: talking wildly or irrationally

a raving lunatic

2

: ravishing

a raving beauty

Examples of raving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In his rantings and ravings, all of which began only minutes after the report was released, Trump accused McEntarfer of two things: bad reporting and political motivation. —Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

His calls to double down on Israel’s already devastating military action in Gaza, and to essentially evict the local Palestinian population, might be dismissed as the ravings of a fringe radical. —Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025

Adjective

Now, after Miami’s 34-10 win Sunday at the New York Jets, you are officially allowed to wonder aloud about wild-card playoff chances and be seen only as way optimistic rather than as a raving lunatic. —Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025

Kimmy Nguyen, a devoted fan of the Puerto Rican superstar, unveiled her intricate skeleton display on Instagram earlier this month, attracting hundreds of raving comments from like-minded admirers. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing raving

• stark raving mad

Rhymes for raving

• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving
• paving
• saving
• shaving
• slaving
• staving
• waiving
• waving