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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.
n.
1. The act or an instance of raving.
2. Informal An extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review: The play received raves.
3.
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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rave
(reɪv)vb
1. to utter (something) in a wild or incoherent manner, as when mad or delirious
2. (intr) to speak in an angry uncontrolled manner
3. (intr) (of the sea, wind, etc) to rage or roar
4. (intr; foll by over or about) informal to write or speak (about) with great enthusiasm
5. (intr) slang Brit to enjoy oneself wildly or uninhibitedly
n
6. informal
a. enthusiastic or extravagant praise
b. (as modifier): a rave review.
7. slang
a. Also called: rave-up a party
b. a professionally organized party for young people, with electronic dance music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
8. slang Brit a fad or fashion: the latest rave.
9. (Pop Music) a name given to various types of dance music, such as techno, that feature fast electronic rhythm
[C14 raven, apparently from Old French resver to wander]
rave
(reɪv)n
a vertical sidepiece on a wagon
[C16: modification of dialect rathe, of uncertain origin]
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rave
(rāv),
v. raved, rav•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to talk irrationally, as in delirium.
2. to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm: They raved about the performance.
3. to make a wild or furious sound, as the wind; rage.
4. Chiefly Brit. Slang. to attend a rave.
v.t. 5. to utter as if in delirium.
n. 6. an act of raving.
7. an extravagantly approving appraisal or review.
8. Chiefly Brit. Slang. a boisterous party, esp. a dance.
[1325–75; Middle English (v.), probably < Middle French resver to wander, be delirious]
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rave
Past participle: raved
Gerund: raving
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| Noun | 1. |  rave - a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"dance - a party for social dancing |
| 2. | rave - an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave" critical review, critique, review article, review - an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
| 2. | rave - talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | |
| 3. | rave - praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
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rave
verb
1. rant, rage, roar, thunder, fume, go mad (informal), babble, splutter, storm, be delirious, talk wildly She cried and raved for weeks.
2. (Informal) enthuse, praise, gush, be delighted by, be mad about (informal), big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), rhapsodize, be wild about (informal), cry up She raved about the new foods she ate while she was there.
noun
adjective
1. (Informal) enthusiastic, excellent, favourable, ecstatic, laudatory The show has drawn rave reviews from the critics.
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rave
verb2. To show enthusiasm:
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Translations
blouznittechnopártybásnit o
fableravetale i vildelse
houriaylistävä arvostelu
buncatirave
félrebeszélrajongva beszél
ruglatala af miklum ákafa
べたぼめわめく
광란의 파티종잡을 수 없는 말을 하다
entuziastingai kalbėtikliedėti
jūsmotmurgotsajūsmināties
básniťblúzniť
rejvfesttala lyriskt om
งานเต้นรำของวัยรุ่นพูดเพ้อเจ้อ
abuk sabuk konuşmakdans partisiövgüyle söz etmek
bữa tiệc linh đìnhnói như điên như dại
rave
[reɪv]A. VI
3. (= talk enthusiastically) to rave about sth → entusiasmarse por algo
they raved about the film → pusieron la película por las nubes
to rave about sb → pirrarse por algn
they raved about the film → pusieron la película por las nubes
to rave about sb → pirrarse por algn
B. N (Brit) → fiesta f acid
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rave
[ˈreɪv] vi
(with enthusiasm) → s'extasier
to rave about sth → s'extasier sur qch
They raved about the film → Ils se sont extasiés sur le film.
to rave about sth → s'extasier sur qch
They raved about the film → Ils se sont extasiés sur le film.
(in anger) → s'emporter
(deliriously) → délirer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rave
vi (= be delirious) → fantasieren, phantasieren, delirieren (spec); (= talk wildly) → fantasieren, phantasieren, spinnen (inf); (= speak furiously) → toben; (inf: = speak, write enthusiastically) → schwärmen (about, over von); (liter) (storm) → toben; (wind) → brausen; (sea) → toben; to rave against somebody/something → gegen jdn/etw wettern; he raved at the children for breaking the window → er donnerte die Kinder wegen der eingeworfenen Fensterscheibe an ? rant
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rave
[reɪv]1. vi (be delirious) → delirare; (talk wildly) → farneticare; (rant) → infuriarsi, fare una sfuriata; (talk enthusiastically) to rave (about) → andare in estasi (per)
2. n → rave m inv
3. adj (scene, culture, music) → rave inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rave
(reiv) verb1. to talk wildly because, or as if, one is mad.
2. to talk very enthusiastically. He's been raving about this new record he's heard.
ˈraving : raving mad so mad as to be raving.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
rave
→ هَذْي, يَهْذي blouznit, technopárty rave, tale i vildelse Schwärmerei, toben γλέντι, παραληρώ delirar, elogio, fiesta electrónica houria, ylistävä arvostelu délirer, rave buncati, rave rave, vaneggiare べたぼめ, わめく 광란의 파티, 종잡을 수 없는 말을 하다 rave, razen begeistret omtale, snakke over (seg) wrzasnąć w delirium, zaślepienie delirar, rave бредить, рэйв-вечеринка rejvfest, tala lyriskt om งานเต้นรำของวัยรุ่น, พูดเพ้อเจ้อ abuk sabuk konuşmak, dans partisi bữa tiệc linh đình, nói như điên như dại 吹捧, 咆哮Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
rave
v. delirar, hablar irracionalmente.
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