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verb

1. To speak in a loud, pompous, or prolonged manner: declaim, harangue, mouth, perorate, rant. See words.
2. To show enthusiasm: carry on, rhapsodize. See feelings.

v

Definition: be very enthusiastic
Antonyms: condemn, criticize, denounce, discourage

[WPI]

1. To persist in discussing a specific subject.

2. To speak authoritatively on a subject about which one knows very little.

3. To complain to a person who is not in a position to correct the difficulty.

4. To purposely annoy another person verbally.

5. To evangelize. See flame.

6. Also used to describe a less negative form of blather, such as friendly bullshitting. ‘Rave’ differs slightly from flame in that rave implies that it is the persistence or obliviousness of the person speaking that is annoying, while flame implies somewhat more strongly that the tone or content is offensive as well.

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n. a party; a wild celebration.  Let's have a little rave next Friday.

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noun
noun, orig US

1: An infatuation; a passionate liking for somebody or something, a 'craze'; also, one who or that which excites such a feeling. (1902 —) .
L. Davidson T. L. had been having at the time one of his not uncommon raves; on this occasion for the multi-disciplinary benefits of a classical language (1962).

2: A highly enthusiastic review of a book, film, etc.; often as adjective. (1926 —) .
P. G. Wodehouse Of course he can open the safe. He's an expert. You should have read what the papers said of him at the time of the trial. He got rave notices (1951).

3: A lively party or rowdy gathering. Also rave-up. (1960 —) .
H. Miller Phyllis McBain is invited to an old-style rave-up, knickers and husbands optional (1973). verb intr.

4: To have a good time, to 'live it up'. (1961 —) .

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For a list of words related to rave, see:

• Journalism - rave: (vb) give extremely positive review to event; (n) such a review
• Styles and Genres - rave: electronic dance music with a strong beat, often accompanied by lighting effects
• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - rave: extremely favorable review
• Expressions of Feeling - rave: talk wildly, furiously, and nonsensically; speak about with great admiration; rage
• Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - rave: extravagantly enthusiastic appraisal or review

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - tale vildt begejstret om, være i ekstase over, tale i vildelse, rase (storm)
v. tr. - more sig voldsomt over ngt.
n. - overstrømmende begejstring, rave, orgie
adj. - begejstret, entusiastisk

idioms:

• rave about    rase over
• rave party    rave-party, rave-fest, rave
• rave review    overstrømmende anmeldelse
• rave up    more sig overstadigt

2.
n. - sidefjæl (sidestykke på vogn)

Nederlands (Dutch)
razen, ijlen, raaskallen, bulderen (de zee etc.), er op los leven, verliefdheid, modeverschijnsel, groot feest (b.v. in loods), dansmuziek bij groot feest, geraas (van de wind etc.)

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - tempêter (contre), s'emballer (au sujet de), délirer
v. tr. - s'emballer, divaguer, délirer
n. - (GB) bringue (branchée), commentaire louangeur, vogue, rave
adj. - élogieux, louangeur

idioms:

• rave about    s'emballer au sujet de, délirer sur (qn), faire l'éloge de
• rave party    bringue, rave
• rave review    critique dithyrambique
• rave up    faire la fiesta

2.
n. - jante (d'une charrette)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - schwärmen, brausen, phantasieren
n. - Brausen, Wüten, Toben, Heulen
adj. - Überschwenglich

idioms:

• rave about    schwärmen
• rave party    Rave-Party
• rave review    begeisterte Kritik
• rave up    eine wilde Fete abhalten, sich unbeschwert vergnügen

2.
n. - Wagenleiter

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μαίνομαι, φρενιάζω, ουρλιάζω, παραληρώ, παραμιλώ, (για άνεμο κ.λπ.) μαίνομαι, μουγκρίζω
n. - παραλήρημα, έξαλλος ενθουσιασμός, ντελίριο, ξεφάντωμα, γλέντι, ρέιβ πάρτι

idioms:

• rave about    μιλάω με ενθουσιασμό, εκθειάζω, εγκωμιάζω
• rave party    ρέιβ πάρτι
• rave review    υπερενθουσιώδης/διθυραμβική κριτική
• rave up    ξεφάντωμα, (τρικούβερτο) γλέντι

Italiano (Italian)
impazzire, delirare, farneticare, vaneggiare

idioms:

• rave about    andare pazzo per
• rave party    festa di sballo
• rave review    recensione entusiastica
• rave up    far bisboccia

Português (Portuguese)
v. - falar bobagens
n. - incoerência (f), bobagem (f)

idioms:

• rave about    elogiar
• rave party    festa de arromba (coloq.)
• rave review    entusiasmar
• rave up    festança (f)

Русский (Russian)
неистовствовать, бредить

idioms:

• rave about    восторгаться
• rave party    шумная вечеринка
• rave review    восторженный отзыв
• rave up    кутить

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - estar desencadenado, delirar, desvariar, agitarse, enfurecerse
v. tr. - delirar, desvariar
n. - elogio exagerado
adj. - desencantado, delirante, desvariante

idioms:

• rave about    deshacerse en alabanzas, hablar con excesivo entusiasmo
• rave party    fiesta con música acid
• rave review    relato entusiasta, crítica muy favorable
• rave up    estar o ir de parranda

2.
n. - estar desencadenado, delirar, desvariar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - yra, tala entusiastiskt om ngt, dansa rejvdans
n. - yrande, översvallande beröm, rejvmusik

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
胡言乱语, 激烈地说, 狂骂, 狂热赞扬, 极力夸奖, 语无伦次地说, 狂乱地说, 叫嚷得使..., 呼啸, 咆哮, 热烈赞美, 赞扬的

idioms:

• rave about    倾倒
• rave party    对某事反应热烈的群体
• rave review    热烈的好评
• rave up    喧闹的宴会

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 胡言亂語, 激烈地說, 狂罵, 狂熱讚揚, 極力誇獎
v. tr. - 語無倫次地說, 狂亂地說, 叫嚷得使...
n. - 胡言亂語, 呼嘯, 咆哮, 狂罵, 熱烈讚美
adj. - 讚揚的

idioms:

• rave about    傾倒
• rave party    對某事反應熱烈的群體
• rave review    熱烈的好評
• rave up    喧鬧的宴會

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 정신 없이 이야기 하다, 헛소리를 하다
v. tr. - 정신없이 지껄이다, 외치다
n. - 광란, 지나친 호평, 열중
adj. - 격찬하는, 열광하는

idioms:

• rave about    열심히 이야기하다
• rave up    소란한 파티

2.
n. - (짐수레의) 덧 둘레

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - わめく, 夢中でしゃべる, 荒れ狂う, 怒鳴る
n. - わめくこと, 荒れ狂う音, 激賞, 絶讃の, 夢中, 横囲い

idioms:

• rave about    うわごとを言う
• rave party    どんちゃんパーティー
• rave review    流行論評
• rave up    どなり上げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهذي, يهاجم بعنف, يتكلم بحماسه (الاسم) هذيان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮השתולל, געש, דיבר בהתלהבות‬
v. tr. - ‮השתולל, רגז, צעק עד צרידות, דיבר בטירוף‬
n. - ‮שבח מופלג, מסיבה עליזה, התאהבות‬
adj. - ‮נלהב עד טירוף, שבח מופלג, מסיבה עליזה‬
n. - ‮מסגרת המחוברת לצדי מרכבה בדי להגדיל את תפוסתה‬

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