Definition of raving
:irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation
—usually used in plural
-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- dotage, dotard otherwise federalism bodega carceral
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
People Are Reading
Recent Examples of raving from the Web
-
His vile ravings impacted the world and more should have been known a lot quicker about them.
-
Some are nearly as gestural, as off the wall, as the ravings of @realDonaldTrump.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raving.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of raving
14th century
Definition of raving
1
:talking wildly or irrationally
- a raving lunatic
2
:ravishing
- a raving beauty
First Known Use of raving
15th century
RAVING Defined for English Language Learners
raving
adjective
Definition of raving for English Language Learners
-
: talking or acting in a crazy way
-
: very great
Learn More about raving
-
See words that rhyme with raving Nglish: Translation of raving for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of raving for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up raving? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!