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

Trump's raving about the small cars followed his announcement proposing to ease the stringent fuel efficiency requirements made under former President Joe Biden's administration. —Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025

The film doesn’t linger on Ye’s subsequent antisemitic ravings, opting instead to narrow in on his response to the backlash. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 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