rave (r v)v. raved, rav·ing, raves v.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. v.tr. To utter or express in a frenzied manner. n. 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. adj. Informal Relating to or being an extravagantly enthusiastic opinion or review. [Middle English raven, from Old North French raver, variant of resver, to dream, wander, rave.] rav  er n. |
raver [ˈreɪvə]
n
1. Brit slang a person who leads a wild or uninhibited social life
2. (Music / Pop Music) Slang a person who enjoys rave music, esp one who frequents raves
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | raver - a participant in a rave dancing party social dancer, dancer - a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball) |
| 2. | raver - someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" |
Translations
raver [ˈreɪvər] n (British)
(= party animal) → raveur/euse m/f
(= rave-goer) → raveur/euse m/f
raver [ˈreɪvəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → festaiolo/a
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