[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rave \rave\, v. t.
   to utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave
   nonsense. --young.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rave \rave\ r=av, obs.
   imp. of rive.
   1913 webster
see also:
rive 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rave \rave\ r=av, v. i. imp.  p. p. raved r=avd; p.
   pr.  vb. n. raving. f. r^ever 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.
      1913 webster

            in our madness evermore we rave.      --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            have i not cause to rave and beat my breast?
                                                  --addison.
      1913 webster

            the mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went
            raving down the valley to the gorge of
            killiecrankie.                        --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   2. to rush wildly or furiously. --spenser.
      1913 webster

   3. to talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion
      or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he
      raved about her beauty.
      1913 webster

            the hallowed scene
            which others rave of, though they know it not.
                                                  --byron.
      1913 webster
see also:
raved raving rage reverie 

[6] : WordNet (r) 2.0

rave
     n 1: a dance party that lasts all night and electronically
          synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in
          berlin"
     2: an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
     v 1: participate in an all-night techno dance party
     2: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner syn: rant,
         mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on
     3: praise enthusiastically; "she raved about that new
        restaurant" syn: gush
see also:
rant mouth off jabber spout rabbit on gush 

[7] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

183 moby thesaurus words for "rave":
   abuse, acclaim, accolade, admiration, applaud, assault, attack,
   babble, barbarize, bark at, bash, batter, be angry,
   be enthusiastic, be excitable, be insane, be livid, be pissed,
   bellow, berate, betongue, blacken, blast, blow a gasket, blow up,
   bluff, bluster, bluster and bluff, boil, bounce, bouquet, brag,
   browned off, brutalize, bubble over, bully, burn, butcher,
   carry on, carry on over, catch fire, catch the infection,
   caterwaul, chafe, come apart, craze, declaim, destroy, do, dote,
   drivel, drool, effervesce, encomium, enthuse, excite easily,
   execrate, explode, fad, fashion, favor, fete, fire up, flame up,
   flare up, flash up, flip, fret, fulminate, fulminate against, fume,
   gasconade, get excited, go into hysterics, go on, go on over, gush,
   gush over, hammer, harangue, have a conniption, have a demon,
   have a tantrum, hector, hit the ceiling, hosanna, howl, intimidate,
   jaw, last word, laud, lay waste, load with reproaches, loot,
   make much of, mania, maul, mouth, mug, out-herod herod, party,
   perorate, pillage, pissed off, plaudits, praise, rag, rage,
   rail at, raise cain, raise hell, raise the devil, raise the roof,
   ramble, ramp, rampage, rant, rant and rave, rape, rate, rave about,
   rave against, revile, rhapsodize, rhapsody, riot, roar, roister,
   rollick, ruin, run a temperature, run amok, run mad, sack, savage,
   scream, seethe, shout, simmer, sizzle, slang, slaughter, slaver,
   slobber, smoke, smolder, soapbox, soiree, sow chaos, splutter,
   sputter, stew, storm, swagger, swashbuckle, take fire, take on,
   take on over, tear, tear around, terrorize, testimonial, thing,
   throw a fit, thunder, thunder against, tongue-lash, trend, tribute,
   turn a hair, vandalize, vapor, vilify, violate, vituperate, vogue,
   wander, wingding, wreck, yell, yell at, yelp at, yowl

[8] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

rave
     relational advanced visual environment
     
     

[9] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

rave vi. wpi 1. to persist in discussing a specific subject. 2. to
   speak authoritatively on a subject about which one knows very little. 3.
   to complain to a person who is not in a position to correct the
   difficulty. 4. to purposely annoy another person verbally. 5. to
   evangelize. see flame. 6. also used to describe a less negative form
   of blather, such as friendly bullshitting. `rave' differs slightly from
   flame in that `rave' implies that it is the persistence or
   obliviousness of the person speaking that is annoying, while flame
   implies somewhat more strongly that the tone or content is offensive as
   well.


see also:
flame 

[10] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

rave
     
        wpi 1. to persist in discussing a specific subject.
     
        2. to speak authoritatively on a subject about which one knows
        very little.
     
        3. to complain to a person who is not in a position to correct
        the difficulty.
     
        4. to purposely annoy another person verbally.
     
        5. to evangelise.  see flame.
     
        6. also used to describe a less negative form of blather, such
        as friendly bullshitting.  "rave" differs slightly from
        flame in that "rave" implies that it is the persistence or
        obliviousness of the person speaking that is annoying, while
        flame implies somewhat more strongly that the tone or
        content is offensive as well.
     
        jargon file
     
     
see also:
flame jargon file 

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