rave1
v.
- talk wildly or incoherently.
- speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration.
- informal attend a rave party.
n.
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. an extremely enthusiastic review or recommendation.
▸a person or thing that inspires intense and widely shared enthusiasm.
- informal a lively party involving dancing and drinking.
▸a very large party or event with dancing to loud, fast electronic music.
▸electronic dance music of the kind played at a rave.
Derivative
- raver n. (informal)
- ravey adj. (informal).
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘show signs of madness’): prob. from Old North. Fr. raver.
rave2
n.
a rail of a cart.
▸
(raves)
a framework added to the sides of a cart to increase its capacity.
Etymology
C16: var. of the synonymous dial. word rathe, of unknown origin.