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rave  audio  (rv) KEY  

VERB:
raved , rav·ing , raves
VERB:
intr.
  1. To speak wildly, irrationally, or incoherently.
  2. To roar; rage: The storm raved along the coast.
  3. To speak or write with wild enthusiasm: Critics raved about the new play.
  4. To attend a rave.
VERB:
tr.
To utter or express in a frenzied manner.
NOUN:
  1. The act or an instance of raving.
  2. Informal An extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review: The play received raves.
  3. An all-night dance party, especially one where techno, house, or other electronically synthesized music is played.
  4. Chiefly British A raucous party; a rave-up.
ADJECTIVE:
Informal
Relating to or being an extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English raven, from Old North French raver, variant of resver, to dream, wander, rave

OTHER FORMS:
raver (Noun)


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