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Rave

reɪv

Rave definitions
verb
rave raved raves raving
  1. talk wildly and incoherently

    "Nancy's having hysterics and raving about a ghost"

    • address someone in an angry, uncontrolled way

      "‘Never mind how he feels!’ Melissa raved"

  2. speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration

    "New York's critics raved about the acting"

    praise enthusiastically go into raptures about/over wax lyrical about sing the praises of praise to the skies heap praise on rhapsodize over enthuse about/over gush about/over throw bouquets at express delight over acclaim eulogize extol
  3. attend a rave party

    "they used to rave together—then they started working together"

noun
rave raves
  1. an extremely enthusiastic recommendation or appraisal

    "their tour received rave reviews"

    enthusiastic/lavish praise a rapturous reception tribute plaudits encomiums bouquets very enthusiastic rapturous glowing ecstatic full of praise rhapsodic laudatory eulogistic panegyrical excellent highly favourable
    • a person or thing that inspires intense and widely shared enthusiasm

      "last year's fave raves are back for a live performance"

    • a passionate and usually transitory infatuation

      "they are like little girls of eleven—they have raves"

  2. a lively party involving dancing and drinking

    "their annual fancy-dress rave"

    party social gathering gathering social occasion social event social function function get-together celebration reunion festivity jamboree reception at-home soirée social
    • a very large party or similar event with dancing to loud, fast electronic music

      "he had gone to a rave with two friends"

    • electronic dance music of the kind played at a rave

      "the album is an eleven-track journey through rave and techno"