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raver

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rave  (rv)
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.]

raver 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
Noun1.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 (Brit) → juerguista mf, marchoso/a m/f
raver [ˈreɪvər] n (British)
(= party animal) → raveur/euse m/f
(= rave-goer) → raveur/euse m/f
(= person into rave music) → raveur/euse m/f
rave review ncritique f dithyrambique
raver
n
(Brit inf) → Raver(in) m(f)
(dated Brit sl) → flotte Biene (dated inf); she’s a real little raversie führt ein flottes Leben
raver [ˈreɪvəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → festaiolo/a
raver [ˈreɪvəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → festaiolo/a


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