Rave \Rave\ (r[=a]v), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raved} (r[=a]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raving}.] [F. r[^e]ver to rave, to be delirious, to dream; perhaps fr. L. rabere to rave, rage, be mad or furious. Cf. {Rage}, {Reverie}.] 1. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a madman.
In our madness evermore we rave. --Chaucer.
Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast? --Addison.
The mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went raving down the valley to the gorge of Killiecrankie. --Macaulay.
2. To rush wildly or furiously. --Spenser.
3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty.
The hallowed scene Which others rave of, though they know it not. --Byron.
Rave \Rave\ (r[=a]v), obs. imp. of {Rive}.
Rave \Rave\, n. [Prov. E. raves, or rathes, a frame laid on a wagon, for carrying hay, etc.] One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh.
Rave \Rave\, v. t. To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense. --Young.
Rave \Rave\, n. 1. An instance of raving. [PJC]
2. A highly flattering or enthusiastic review of a play, book, etc. [PJC]
3. A clamorous dance party, especially one featuring a band or disc jockey playing loud modern rock music oriented toward young people, held in a large room such as a warehouse, often organized by an informal or ad hoc sponsor. [originally British slang] [PJC]
The latter might be a possibility now for Jeff Harnar, a 30-year-old, baby-faced baritone who has gathered rave reviews since the debut last July of "Carried Away," his show celebrating the lyrics of Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Charles and Di drew rave reviews from Hungarians accustomed to less regal visitors.
Even furniture makers who applaud the product admit that it isn't winning rave reviews among consumers.
Soviet Marshal Sergei F. Akhromeyev is taking home rave reviews for his unprecedented testimony bringing glasnost to Capitol Hill.
Both Depardieu and Belmondo have received rave reviews from critics in their portrayals of Cyrano, considered one of the most difficult roles ever written.
A new headline in ads invites moviegoers to "Share `Tomatoes' With a Friend." There will also be new TV spots featuring some of the college women who saw the picture last week; they'll offer rave testimonials.
Bottles of Beaujolais popped open across France today as this year's production of the fruity red wine was released to rave reviews.
She has some claim to speak. She is head of voice training at the National Theatre and the Guildhall School in London and gets rave reviews from actors and directors.
Jonathan Pryce, the actor chosen for the role of a Eurasian pimp, also did the role in London, and received rave reviews and an Olivier Award for his performance.
And despite their amateur status, they got rave reviews.
Also in the set were saxophonists that "rant and rave ferociously" and a "duet, tense with clashing microtonal inflections."
Some colleagues and former associates rave about Mr. Rose's financial prowess, as well as his penchant for risk-taking.
I'm sure Gov. Thornburgh will take that information into consideration when it is released publicly." Meanwhile, Thornburgh got rave reviews from liberals and conservatives alike, a consensus the conservative Meese was never able to build.
Mr Major cannot eschew populism with the same confidence as his chancellor. Mr Clarke did not expect rave reviews for the Budget.
Ivan Twins Reitman directs; Schwarzenegger gamely dons the stomach padding; and rave reviews precede the film from across the Atlantic. Children may be unscathed by Junior, but think twice before risking them on Cronos.
I can't think of a better way to get out of town." Republicans were generally upbeat and giving rave reviews to Bush's big speech.
We are smart-Alecky'; that Benito Mussolini often read Byron; that Adolf Hitler was two joints short of a rave; that Joseph Stalin was as slippery as an eel in a tub of yoghurt; that Brendan Behan was fabulously witty.
The machines, aimed at the engineering and scientific markets, won rave reviews from experts for their performance and relatively low prices.
It is about seven years since rave - which combines hedonistic Mediterranean discos and the electronic dance music of 1970s New York and Detroit - seized the imagination of Britain's 15 to 24-year-olds.