What does “rave” mean?
- 1
verbto talk about something with great enthusiasm
Everyone is raving about the new restaurant.
- 2
verbto talk in a wild, angry or confused way
He was raving about conspiracies all night.
- 3
nouna large party with electronic dance music
They went to an all-night rave in a warehouse.
Rave at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /reɪv/ · RAYV
How to use “rave” correctly
“Rave reviews” are extremely positive reviews. The opposite senses (praise vs. angry talk) depend on context.
Common phrases with “rave”
- rave about sth
- rave reviews
- ranting and raving
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- enthuse
- gush
- rant
Word family
- raving
- raver
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