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rave

(rāv)

v. raved, rav·ing, raves

v.intr.

1. To speak wildly, irrationally, or incoherently.

2. To move with great violence or intensity: The storm raved along the coast.

3. To speak or write with wild enthusiasm: Critics raved about the new play.

4. To attend a rave.

v.tr.

To utter or express in a frenzied or unrestrained manner.

1. The act or an instance of raving.

2. Informal An extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review: The play received raves.

a. An all-night dance party, especially one at which techno, house, or other electronically synthesized music is played.

b. Chiefly British A raucous party; a rave-up.

adj.
Informal

Relating to or being an extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review.

[Middle English raven, from Old North French raver, variant of resver, to dream, wander, rave.]

raver n.

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