rave

UK /ɹeɪv/ US /ɹeɪv/
verb 7noun 4name 1

Definitions

noun

1

An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).

The first-night audience, yes. The first-night reviewers, not exactly. The notices have so far been mixed, only The Financial Times having delivered itself of an unequivocal rave.

2

An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.

3

The genres of electronic dance music made to be played in rave parties.

Maybe I wear baggies / And white socks with flip-flops / Maybe I don't like listening to rave / And I'm not on the social mountaintops

verb

1

To be mentally unclear; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging.

Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast?

The mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went raving down the valley to the gorge of Killiecrankie.

2

To speak or write wildly or incoherently.

"She is in trance. Your daughter, sir, is a powerful medium." "A medium! You are raving."

3

To talk with excessive enthusiasm, passion or excitement.

He raved about her beauty.

The hallowed scene / Which others rave on, though they know it not.

4

To rush wildly or furiously.

Under a mightie rocke, gainst which do rave The roaring billowes in their proud disdaine

5

To attend a rave (dance party).

The situation with Tommy's parents made me grateful my parents hadn't caught on to my partying that summer. How had I gotten away with raving every weekend, and sometimes on Thursday nights too?

verb

1

To wander or roam.

2

To stray or err.

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