Added 10 October 2026
rave
/ɹeɪv/ noun
In Latin: ālūcinor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rave at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played.
raves are very popular in Berlin
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An extravagantly enthusiastic review.
he gave it a rave
verb
- Participate in an all-night techno dance party.
- Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner.
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Praise enthusiastically.
She raved about that new restaurant
Origin
From Middle English raven (“to rave; talk like a madman”), from Old French raver, variant of resver, of uncertain origin. Compare rave below, and rove.
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