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raving

American  
[rey-ving] / ˈreɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

  1. talking wildly; delirious; frenzied.

    a raving maniac.

  2. Informal. extraordinary or remarkable.

    a raving beauty.

adverb

  1. furiously or wildly.

    a remark that made me raving mad.

noun

  1. Usually ravings

    1. irrational, incoherent talk.

      Putting him in a straitjacket did not stop his ravings.

    2. wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.

raving British  
/ ˈreɪvɪŋ /

adjective

    1. delirious; frenzied

    2. ( as adverb )

      raving mad

  2. informal (intensifier)

    a raving beauty
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noun

  1. (usually plural) frenzied, irrational, or wildly extravagant talk or utterances

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • ravingly adverb
  • unraving adjective

Etymology

Origin of raving

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; rave 1, -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Influencers, celebrities and everyday people are raving about the injectable substances, which promise everything from youthful skin to speedy muscle recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The construction tycoon has also taken a personal interest in revamping the building, making a number of visits to inspect work on the center and raving about the white marble he was bringing in.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

The Macfadyen performance is not of a raving lunatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

After all of our initial dates, her leaving with her wife and me heading home alone, I would get a text from her raving about how much her wife loves me.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

“The investors of the Virginia Company were raving mad when they chose the men for this journey.”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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