1
as in to drool
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
she raved about the Mother's Day breakfast of cold coffee and burnt toast that her young children had proudly set before her
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2
as in to huff
to talk loudly and wildly
a man stood outside city hall raving like a lunatic about his tax bill
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as in applause
often raves plural
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for
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Recent Examples of rave
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Allure contributor Jessica Chia raved about this Best of Beauty Award winner's ability to weatherproof her hair.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
But also, your nephew’s nihilistic post-apocalyptic vampire rave.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Marsch continues to rave about the player’s intelligence behind closed doors.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Allure contributor Jessica Chia raved about this Best of Beauty Award winner's ability to weatherproof her hair.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
Noun
Their dynamic has always been electric, and that on-screen magic is as powerful as ever in Born Again, which quickly earned critical raves and a second season that is currently filming.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
But also, your nephew’s nihilistic post-apocalyptic vampire rave.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rave
Verb
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There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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In the painting Meaningless, 2003, for example, the words meaningless, senseless, and irrelevant eventually give way to blather, blabber, babble, then to drivel and drool, and, finally, to blah-blah-blah.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace seem to have huffed an entire boxed set of Friday Night Lights before sitting down to brainstorm Landman.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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The bear growled, huffed and clacked her teeth — making sure her message of getting away from her cubs got across.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Warm, enthusiastic applause rolled over the auditorium in waves as the film credits rolled, and the Dardennes embraced their co-stars.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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In the room, Thompson’s admonishment was met with applause.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The star of this lush haven of healing is the 3,000-year-old geothermal crater gushing mineral rich water at an idyllic temperature of 37.5°C.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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That same day, Gifford gushed over her friendship with Kotb during an interview with PEOPLE.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Recounting being home with Ventura in April 2018, Morgan said Combs turned up unannounced and started ranting about Ventura cheating on him.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Share in moderation There’s nothing wrong with ranting to a friend about something or bringing up a personal issue.—
Seraphina Seow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The Sons of Texas MJF walked out with The Hurt Syndicate to a rousing ovation.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Throughout the footage, Leah, from Fort Worth, Texas, can be seen fussing Lunch Box and fawning over her sweet foster pup.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The baby occasionally fussed, and Khalil turned around and smiled at his wife and son.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Preacher Lawson - Season 12 Preacher Lawson is a comedian whose energetic and relatable stand-up routines earned him high praise from the judges, with Mandel likening him to comedy legends like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Tsotsi was a huge hit with critics, with praise especially for Chweneyagae’s performance.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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“Rave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rave. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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