rave Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
    • raves are very popular in Berlin
  2. noun an extravagantly enthusiastic review
    • he gave it a rave
  3. verb participate in an all-night techno dance party
  4. verb talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
    rabbit on; spout; rant; mouth off; jabber.
  5. verb praise enthusiastically
    gush.
    • She raved about that new restaurant

WordNet

Rave noun
Etymology
Prov. E. raves, or rathes, a frame laid on a wagon, for carrying hay, etc.
Definitions
  1. One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh.
Rave intransitive verb
Etymology
F. rêver to rave, to be delirious, to dream; perhaps fr. L. rabere to rave, rage, be mad or furious. Cf. Rage, Reverie.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Raved ; present participle & verbal noun Raving
Definitions
  1. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a madman.
    In our madness evermore we rave. Chaucer.
    Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast? Addison.
    The mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went raving down the valley to the gorge of Kiliecrankie. Macaulay.
  2. To rush wildly or furiously. Spencer.
  3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty.
    The hallowed scene Which others rave on, though they know it not. Byron.
Rave transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense. Young.

Webster 1913