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

Some of these people are ranting and raving, threatening violence against strangers or exhibiting tendencies to hurt themselves, others are quietly living in filth or unclothed or unshod in frigid temperatures. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025

Only a raving fan or an agitated individual has the sincere, genuine motivation to provide honest feedback. —Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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