rave

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rave

The music critic wrote a rave for the new album.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To speak or write about something with extreme, often excessive, enthusiasm or praise.
    • To talk wildly, irrationally, or incoherently, as in delirium or with intense emotion.
    • To attend or participate in a large, late-night dance party featuring electronic music.

  2. Noun:

    • An extravagantly enthusiastic review or piece of praise.
    • A large, all-night dance party featuring electronically synthesized music, such as techno.
Usage and Examples

  • Verb (to praise enthusiastically):

    • The critic raved about the new film, calling it a masterpiece.
    • She raved to all her friends about the amazing concert.

  • Verb (to talk wildly or irrationally):

    • The feverish patient raved incoherently in his sleep.
    • He raved with anger after hearing the bad news.

  • Verb (to attend a dance party):

    • They spent the weekend raving at an underground club.

  • Noun (enthusiastic review):

    • The product received raves from early users.
    • His latest book got a rave in the newspaper.

  • Noun (dance party):

    • We went to a rave in an old warehouse.
    • The city is known for its vibrant rave scene.
Advanced Usage

  • "Rave review": An extremely positive review.

    • The play opened to rave reviews from every major critic.

  • "Rave on": To continue talking enthusiastically or wildly about something.

    • He could rave on for hours about his favorite band.
Variants and Related Words

  • Raver (noun): A person who attends raves or who talks wildly.

    • He's a dedicated raver who knows all the best DJs.

  • Raving (adjective/adverb): Used for emphasis, meaning "complete" or "utterly."

    • He's a raving genius. (adjective)
    • She's raving mad. (adverb)
Synonyms
  • Verb (praise): Gush, enthuse, rhapsodize.
  • Verb (talk wildly): Rant, ramble, babble.
  • Noun (party): Dance party, techno party.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Rave about/over: To praise someone or something enthusiastically.

    • She raved about the chef's new menu.

  • Rave against/at: To protest or complain about something angrily and wildly.

    • The speaker raved against the injustice of the new law.
Related Idioms
  • Stark raving mad: Completely insane or irrational.
    • The plan was so dangerous, I thought he was stark raving mad.
rave

The music critic wrote a rave for the new album.

Noun
  1. an extravagantly enthusiastic review
    • he gave it a rave
  2. a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
    • raves are very popular in Berlin
Verb
  1. praise enthusiastically
    • She raved about that new restaurant
  2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  3. participate in an all-night techno dance party

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