rav·en·ing (r v  -n ng)adj. Greedily predacious; voracious or rapacious. n. The action of one that ravens. rav en·ing·ly adv. |
ravening [ˈrævənɪŋ]
adj
(esp of animals such as wolves) voracious; predatory
raveningly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  ravening - living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" |
| 2. | ravening - excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments" acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied" | |
| 3. |  ravening - devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure" |
Translations
ravening
adj → beutehungrig, räuberisch
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