adjective
raving
RAY-vihng
adjective
1
Talking wildly or incoherently, often out of madness or extreme emotion.
"The old man on the corner was raving about the end of the world."
2
Used to intensify a description, especially "raving mad" or "raving success."
"The show was a raving success with critics and fans alike."
noun
1
Wild, incoherent talk.
"Nobody paid attention to his feverish ravings."
How to Use Raving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTalking or acting in a wild, irrational way, or (as an intensifier) extreme.
Common pairings
raving mad
raving lunatic
raving success
Word Forms
more raving comparative, more raving comparative, ravings plural, most raving superlative, most raving superlative
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