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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for rave:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

rave
    n 1: a dance party that lasts all night and electronically
         synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in
         Berlin"
    2: an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
    v 1: participate in an all-night techno dance party
    2: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn: rant,
       mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave]
    3: praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new
       restaurant" [syn: rave, gush]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rave \Rave\ (r[=a]v), obs.
   imp. of Rive.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rave \Rave\, n. [Prov. E. raves, or rathes, a frame laid on a
   wagon, for carrying hay, etc.]
   One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or
   a sleigh.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rave \Rave\ (r[=a]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raved (r[=a]vd); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Raving.] [F. r[^e]ver to rave, to be
   delirious, to dream; perhaps fr. L. rabere to rave, rage, be
   mad or furious. Cf. Rage, Reverie.]
   1. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk
      or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a
      madman.
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            In our madness evermore we rave.      --Chaucer.
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            Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast?
                                                  --Addison.
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            The mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went
            raving down the valley to the gorge of
            Killiecrankie.                        --Macaulay.
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   2. To rush wildly or furiously. --Spenser.
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   3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion
      or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he
      raved about her beauty.
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            The hallowed scene
            Which others rave of, though they know it not.
                                                  --Byron.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rave \Rave\, v. t.
   To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave
   nonsense. --Young.
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6. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rave \Rave\, n.
   1. An instance of raving.
      [PJC]

   2. A highly flattering or enthusiastic review of a play,
      book, etc.
      [PJC]

   3. A clamorous dance party, especially one featuring a band
      or disc jockey playing loud modern rock music oriented
      toward young people, held in a large room such as a
      warehouse, often organized by an informal or ad hoc
      sponsor. [originally British slang]
      [PJC]

7. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)

RAVE
       Relational Advanced Visual Environment

8. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003)

rave
 vi.

    [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.

9. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)

rave

   [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 evangelise.  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.

   [Jargon File]

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