Definition of Rave

1. Noun. A dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played. "Raves are very popular in Berlin"

Generic synonyms: Dance

2. Verb. Participate in an all-night techno dance party.
Generic synonyms: Party
Derivative terms: Raver

3. Noun. An extravagantly enthusiastic review. "He gave it a rave"

4. Verb. Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner. "Sam and Sue rave over the results of the experiment"
Exact synonyms: Jabber, Mouth Off, Rabbit On, Rant, Spout
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Jabber, Jabberer, Jabbering, Rant, Rant, Ranter, Ranting, Raver, Raving, Spouter

5. Verb. Praise enthusiastically. "Sam and Sue rave over the results of the experiment"; "She raved about that new restaurant"
Exact synonyms: Gush
Generic synonyms: Praise
Derivative terms: Gush

Definition of Rave

1. n. One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh.

2. v. i. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a madman.

3. v. t. To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense.

Definition of Rave

1. Noun. An enthusiastic review (e.g., a play) ¹

2. Noun. An all night dance party filled with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) and possibly drug use. ¹

3. Verb. To speak or write wildly or incoherently ¹

4. Verb. To attend a rave ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rave

1. to speak irrationally or incoherently [v RAVED, RAVING, RAVES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rave

rauvite
rauvolfia
rauwolfia
rauwolfia alkaloids
rauwolfias
rauwolscine
ravage
ravaged
ravagement
ravagements
ravager
ravagers
ravages
ravaging
ravatite
rave (current term)
rave-up
raved
ravehook
ravel
ravel out
raveled
raveler
ravelers
ravelin
raveling
ravelings
ravelins
ravell'd
ravelled

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