Definitions for rave

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Spelling: [reyv]

IPA: /reɪv/

Rave is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in rave (aerv).

Definitions for rave

noun

1. an act of raving.
2. an extravagantly enthusiastic appraisal or review of something.
3. Chiefly British Slang. a boisterous party, especially a dance.
4. a vertical sidepiece of a wagon or other vehicle.

adjective

1. extravagantly flattering or enthusiastic:

verb (used with object)

1. to utter as if in madness.

verb (used without object)

1. to talk wildly, as in delirium.
2. to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm:
3. (of wind, water, storms, etc.) to make a wild or furious sound; rage.

Origin of rave

1325-75; 1915-25 for def 2; Middle English raven (v.), probably Middle French resver to wander, be delirious

Examples for rave

"Let him rave," he observed enigmatically, and began to smoke.

Apologies, of course, if you have done cocaine at a Williamsburg rave while wearing a mesh tanktop recently.

Their sixth movie, Fargo, had come out to rave reviews and good box office that March.

Hawke may be best known for movies, including Before Midnight which opened this summer to rave reviews.

The men all rave of her, so that we are half jealous already.

He was, in his day, one of the great totems of Manchester's 'Madchester' rave scene.

The patient had ceased to rave and was lying quiet on the bed.

I've got you this opportunity, and you do nothing but rave up and down, and talk nonsense!

To come to rave against and abuse my dearest, dearest, faultless friend!

But although the movie has gathered awards and some rave reviews I, for one, never felt I was close to seeing this happen.