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raving
Definition of raving
: irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation —usually used in plural
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His vile ravings impacted the world and more should have been known a lot quicker about them.
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Some are nearly as gestural, as off the wall, as the ravings of @realDonaldTrump.
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First Known Use of raving
14th century
raving
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
Definition of raving for English Language Learners
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: talking or acting in a crazy way
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: very great
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