rave

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Danish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Verb 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun

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• enPR: rāv, IPA: /reɪv/, SAMPA: /reIv/

  Rhymes: -eɪv

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rave (plural raves)

1. An enthusiastic review (e.g., a play)
2. An all night dance party filled with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) and possibly drug use.

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to rave (third-person singular simple present raves, present participle raving, simple past and past participle raved)

1. to speak or write wildly or incoherently
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 5.

     A production whithout design would resemble more the ravings of a madman, than the sober efforts of genius and learning.

2. to attend a rave

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• rant

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Latin rapum

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rave

1. radish

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• IPA: /raːvə/, [ˈʁɑːwə]

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rave (imperative rav, infinitive at rave, present tense raver, past tense ravede, past participle har ravet)

1. reel
2. stagger, totter, lurch

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Latin rapum

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rave

1. beet