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English noun: rave | |||
| 1. | rave (event) a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played | ||
| Samples | Raves are very popular in Berlin. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance | ||
| 2. | rave (communication) an extravagantly enthusiastic review | ||
| Samples | He gave it a rave. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | critical review, critique, review, review article | ||
English verb: rave | |||
| 1. | rave (social) participate in an all-night techno dance party | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | party | ||
| 2. | rave (communication) talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue rave, Sam and Sue rave over the results of the experiment | ||
| Synonyms | jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, spout | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 3. | rave (communication) praise enthusiastically | ||
| Samples | She raved about that new restaurant. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue rave over the results of the experiment | ||
| Synonyms | gush | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | praise | ||
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