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Definition of Rave
Pronunciation: rāv | imp. | 1. | imp. of Rive. | | n. | 1. | One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh. | | v. i. | 1. | To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a madman. | | 2. | To rush wildly or furiously. | | 3. | To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; - followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty. | | v. t. | 1. | To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense. | | n. | 1. | An instance of raving. | | 2. | A highly flattering or enthusiastic review of a play, book, etc. | | 3. | A clamorous dance party, especially one featuring a band or disc jockey playing loud modern rock music oriented toward young people, held in a large room such as a warehouse, often organized by an informal or ad hoc sponsor. |
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