verb / noun
rave
RAYV/reɪv/
To speak with uncontrolled intensity.
She raves to him about the meal, gesturing with excitement.
Etymology
Old French raver included behaving madly; English first used rave for delirium or raging speech. That intensity later extended to enthusiastic or immoderate talk, including excited praise.
In context
I'm always flattered by all these folks, and I mean that genuinely, that uh rave about my food scale
More examples
- He rants and raves whenever the bus is late.
- During the fever, she raved about people who weren't there.
- The play earns raves from even the toughest critics.
Forms
rave · raves · raved · raving