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raveto speak or write about someone or something in an extremely enthusiastic way

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to speak or write about someone or something in an extremely enthusiastic way

Pronunciation (IPA): /reɪv/

Korean meaning: 극찬하다, 열광하며 말하다

Korean pronunciation: **레**이브

Example Sentences

  • My mom raved about the new Korean drama for three hours straight.
  • The food blogger's rave review made the restaurant fully booked.
  • He raved like a madman when he found out someone ate his leftover pizza.

rave

VERB

//reɪv//

to speak or write about someone or something in an extremely enthusiastic way

rave concept
💡 Concept

A customer raves about her favorite book to the interested clerk

rave rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He'll rave about art as light waves fill the cave!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/reɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/reɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootrave

Origin

From Old French 'raver' meaning 'to wander' or 'to rave,' possibly derived from Scandinavian roots. The sense shifted from 'to wander aimlessly' to 'to speak wildly or enthusiastically' in Middle English.

🎵Rhyme

wavesavebravecavegave
wave
save
brave
cave
gave

🔗Collocations

rave party
rave reviews
rave about
rave culture
rave notice

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom raved about the new Korean drama for three hours straight.

The food blogger's rave review made the restaurant fully booked.

😄 Fun example

He raved like a madman when he found out someone ate his leftover pizza.

Critics continue to rave about the innovative film technique.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

praiseacclaimextolgushenthuse

Antonyms

criticizecondemndisparage

Related

reviewpartydanceelectronicenthusiastic

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