raved; raving
1
a
: to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
b
: to speak out wildly
c
: to talk with extreme enthusiasm
raved about its beauty
2
: to move or advance violently : storm
the iced gusts still rave and beat—
John Keats
John Keats
: to utter in madness or frenzy
1
: an act or instance of raving
2
: an extravagantly favorable criticism
the play received the critics' raves
3
: a large overnight dance party featuring techno music and usually involving the taking of mind-altering drugs
Synonyms
Examples of rave in a Sentence
Verb
“It's his best performance yet,” raved one movie critic.
The guy on the corner was raving like a madman.
The coach ranted and raved at the referee.
Noun
Her review of the movie was a rave.
the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for
Recent Examples on the Web
Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Customers rave about its quick charging time, as noted in over 500 positive reviews.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
The limited series then won raves upon its primetime broadcast on BBC Four late last year – marking an impressive and rather uncommon coup for non-English language series.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rave 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Reviewers rave about the buttery soft fabric that will make traveling more comfortable than ever.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Customers rave about its quick charging time, as noted in over 500 positive reviews.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Moura earned raves for his A24 pic Civil War and can next be seen in the TV series Dope Thief and the movie Last Night at the Lobster.
Leterrier most recently directed the latest Fast & Furious pic Fast X, and is set to direct the next installment in that franchise.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
The limited series then won raves upon its primetime broadcast on BBC Four late last year – marking an impressive and rather uncommon coup for non-English language series.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rave
Articles Related to rave
Dictionary Entries Near rave
Cite this Entry
“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rave
1 of 2 verb
raved; raving
1
: to talk wildly or irrationally
2
: to talk with great enthusiasm
raved about the new play
raver
noun
rave
2 of 2 noun
: a statement of enthusiastic praise
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share