raved; raving
1
a
: to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
b
: to speak out wildly
c
: to talk with extreme enthusiasm
raved about its beauty
2
: to move or advance violently : storm
… the iced gusts still rave and beat …—
John Keats
John Keats
: to utter in madness or frenzy
1
: an act or instance of raving
2
: an extravagantly favorable criticism
the play received the critics' raves
3
: a large overnight dance party featuring techno music and usually involving the taking of mind-altering drugs
Examples of rave in a Sentence
Verb
“It's his best performance yet,” raved one movie critic.
The guy on the corner was raving like a madman.
The coach ranted and raved at the referee.
Noun
Her review of the movie was a rave.
the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
For the look, Lexi Westergard of Lexi Westergard Design raves about Rojo Marron by Sherwin-Williams.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026
As if to cool that fire, classical selections are used to bed large swathes of the film, with electronic grooves that hark back to the heyday of acid house from Paul Hartnoll, co-founder of British rave scenesters Orbital.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Grgich had family in the Pacific Northwest, and one of his professors raved about the state’s climate.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
For the look, Lexi Westergard of Lexi Westergard Design raves about Rojo Marron by Sherwin-Williams.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Noun
The good news is my friend and music brand aficionado Jennifer Frommer hosts her underground rave, Disquoteque, on Wednesday nights.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026
As if to cool that fire, classical selections are used to bed large swathes of the film, with electronic grooves that hark back to the heyday of acid house from Paul Hartnoll, co-founder of British rave scenesters Orbital.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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rave
1 of 2 verb
raved; raving
1
: to talk wildly or irrationally
2
: to talk with great enthusiasm
raved about the new play
raver
noun
rave
2 of 2 noun
: a statement of enthusiastic praise
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