rave
An enthusiastic reviewAn enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
» Have you gone stark raving mad?
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4 senses(countable, informal)An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
It was the critic's rave that made me want to see the show.
Schwärmerei, schwärmerische Kritik, schwärmerische Rezension
an extravagantly enthusiastic review
(countable, uncountable)A large-scale dance party with strobe lights and fast-paced electronic dance music, often illegally organized open-air or in underground venues.
She has attended a rave every weekend this month.
Rave
рейвrejv
(uncountable)The genres of electronic dance music made to be played in rave parties.
I danced to rave music all night.
a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh.
Examples
40 sentencesHave you gone stark raving mad?
Has everyone gone stark-raving mad?
Tom has gone stark raving mad.
This restaurant lives up to all the rave reviews it got.
Tom is stark raving mad.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English raven (“to rave; talk like a madman”), from Old French raver, variantFrom Middle English raven (“to rave; talk like a madman”), from Old French raver, variant of resver, of uncertain origin. Compare rave below, and rove.
English dialect raves, or rathes (“a frame laid on a wagon, for carrying hay, etc.”).
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Forms
plural: ravesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- stark raving raving
- raving raving mad
- raving raving
- stark raving