noun
rave
rayv
noun
1
An enthusiastically positive review.
"The film earned raves from nearly every critic."
2
A large, often all-night dance party featuring electronic music and light shows.
"They drove three hours to a rave in an old warehouse."
verb
1
To talk about something with great, often excessive, enthusiasm.
"She wouldn't stop raving about the new restaurant."
2
To speak or act wildly, as if delirious.
"The fevered patient raved through the night."
How to Use Rave
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo praise something enthusiastically, to talk incoherently, or a wild all-night dance party.
Common pairings
rave about something
rave reviews
go to a rave
Word Forms
raved past tense, raved past tense, raves plural, raves plural, Raves plural, raves singular, raves singular
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Etymology
From Middle English raven, "to rave or talk like a madman," from Old French raver — related to rove.