Rave

  • 61rave — I. verb (raved; raving) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium b. to speak out wildly c. to talk with extreme enthusiasm < raved about its beauty > …

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  • 62RAVE — s. f. Plante crucifère dont la racine est une sorte de gros navet rond, large et aplati, et qu on appelle en quelques endroits Rabiole.   Il se dit aussi, d Une plante potagère dont la racine, qui porte le même nom, est longue, d un rouge foncé,&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 63RAVE — n. f. Pliante crucifère dont la racine est une sorte de gros navet rond, large et aplati. Céleri rave, Variété de céleri à racine renflée, ronde et blanche …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 64rave — rave1 raver, n. /rayv/, v., raved, raving, n., adj. v.i. 1. to talk wildly, as in delirium. 2. to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm: She raved about her trip to Europe. 3. (of wind, water, storms, etc.) to make a wild or furious sound;&#8230; …

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  • 65rave — 1. noun /reɪv/ a) An enthusiastic review (e.g., a play) b) An all night dance party filled with electronic dance music (techno, trance …

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  • 66Rave — 1. Niederdeutsche Übernamen zu mnd. rave(n) »Rabe«; vgl. Rabe (1.), (2.). 2. Aus einer niederdeutschen Kurzform von Rufnamen, die mit dem Namenwort hraban gebildet sind (z.B.Hrabanwalt, Rabenalt), entstandene Familiennamen. 3. Bei dem&#8230; …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • 67rave —     Petite rave , espece de racine; dites, raifort , s. m …

    Dictionnaire grammatical du mauvais langage

  • 68rave — Noun. 1. A large dance music party. The term originated in the 1950s and since the late 1980s in Britain has become synonymous with the house and techno dance scene. These raves are often illegal gatherings with much drug taking, especially&#8230; …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 69rave — [reɪv] verb [I] I 1) to speak or write in a very enthusiastic way about something or someone The critics are raving about her performance.[/ex] 2) to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way II noun [C] rave [reɪv] a very large party where people&#8230; …

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  • 70rave — (rāv), v. raved, rav•ing, n. 1) to talk irrationally, as in delirium 2) to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm: They raved about the performance[/ex] 3) to make a wild or furious sound, as the wind; rage 4) cvb chiefly brit. sl. to attend a …

    From formal English to slang