rave

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rave /r'eɪv/ (raves raving raved)
1 [VERB] V, V with quote
If someone raves, they talk in an excited and uncontrolled way.
She cried and raved for weeks, and people did not know what to do...
`What is wrong with you, acting like that,' she raved, pacing up and down frantically.
2 [VERB] V about n, V with quote
If you rave about something, you speak or write about it with great enthusiasm.
Rachel raved about the new foods she ate while she was there...
`Such lovely clothes. I'd no idea Milan was so wonderful,' she raved.
3 [N-COUNT]
A rave is a big event at which young people dance to electronic music in a large building or in the open air. Raves are often associated with illegal drugs. (BRIT)
...an all-night rave at Castle Donington.
[ADJ] ADJ n
Rave is also an adjective.
Old faces and new talents are making it big on the rave scene.
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to rant and rave: see rant
see also ravingrave re|view (rave reviews)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
When journalists write rave reviews, they praise something such as a play or book in a very enthusiastic way.
The play received rave reviews from the critics.

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