HyperDic: rave

English > 5 senses of the word rave:
NOUNeventravea dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
communicationravean extravagantly enthusiastic review
VERBsocialraveparticipate in an all-night techno dance party
communicationrave, rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit ontalk / talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
communicationrave, gushpraise enthusiastically
rave > pronunciation
Soundsrey'v
Rhymesairwave ... wave / Wave: 29 rhymes with eyv...
English > rave: 5 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played.
Example"raves are very popular in Berlin"
BroaderdanceA party for social dancing
Spanishrave
Verbsraveparticipate in an all-night techno dance party
English > rave: 5 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn extravagantly enthusiastic review.
Example"he gave it a rave"
Broaderreview, critique, critical review, review articleAn essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
Spanishcrítica muy favorable
Verbsravepraise enthusiastically
English > rave: 5 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningParticipate in an all-night techno dance party.
PatternSomebody ----s
BroaderpartyHave or participate in a party / party
Nounsravea dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
ravera participant in a rave dancing party
English > rave: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningtalk / talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelSam and Sue rave; Sam and Sue rave over the results of the experiment
Synonymsrant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
Spanishcharlar, delirar, parlotear
Catalanparlotejar, xerrar
Nounsraversomeone who rants and raves
ravingdeclaiming wildly
English > rave: 5 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaningpraise enthusiastically.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelSam and Sue rave over the results of the experiment
Example"She raved about that new restaurant"
Synonymgush
BroaderpraiseExpress approval of
Spanishenaltecer, entusiasmarse, exaltar
Nounsravean extravagantly enthusiastic review

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