: irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation
—usually used in plural
1
: talking wildly or irrationally
a raving lunatic
2
: ravishing
a raving beauty
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
What better way to celebrate it than with 26 hours of raving?
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
Following the show, fans ran to the comments section to leave their raving reviews.
—Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Some commentators theorize that clubs are struggling because partygoers are reserving their raving for festivals.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
What better way to celebrate it than with 26 hours of raving?
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
And then there’s the Freaking Laser Beam cocktail, served with a gummy shark, for more raving fans.
—Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
Following the show, fans ran to the comments section to leave their raving reviews.
—Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2023
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“Raving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raving. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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