Definition of raves Raves
/ɹejˈvz/ - [reyvz] -
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Wiktionary 
- raves (Noun)
Plural of rave.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: raves |
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| rave - an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave" | ||
| critical review, review article, critique, review practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory | ||
| rave - a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin" | ||
| dance an artistic form of nonverbal communication | ||
Verb |
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| rave - praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant" | ||
| gush | ||
| praise express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | ||
| rave - participate in an all-night techno dance party | ||
| party have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam" | ||
| rave - talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | ||
| rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on | ||
| mouth, utter, verbalise, verbalize, speak, talk articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word" | ||
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Wiktionary
- rave (Noun)
An enthusiastic review such as of a play. - rave (Noun)
An all- night dance party filled with electronic dance music techno, trance, drum and bass etc. and possibly club drug use . - rave (Noun)
The genre of electronic dance music associated with rave parties. - rave (Noun)
One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh. - rave (Verb)
To speak or write wildly or incoherently. - rave (Verb)
To attend a rave dance party.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rave
imp. of Rive. - rave (n.)
One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh. - rave (v. i.)
To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a madman. - rave (v. i.)
To rush wildly or furiously. - rave (v. i.)
To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty. - rave (v. t.)
To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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rave
rāv, v.i. to be mad: to be wild or raging, like a madman: to talk irrationally.—v.t. to utter wildly.—ns. Rā′ver, one who raves or is furious; Rā′ving, furious talk.—adj. delirious: distracted.—adv. Rā′vingly, in a raving manner: with frenzy: with distraction. [O. Fr. râver (Fr. rêver), to be delirious—L. rabies, madness.] -
rave
rāv, n. one of the side pieces of a wagon -
rave
rāv, old pa.t. of rive
