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rav·ing R0059600 (rā′vĭng)adj.1. Talking or behaving irrationally; wild: a raving maniac.2. Exciting admiration: a raving beauty.n. Delirious, irrational speech.
rav′ing·ly adv.raving (ˈreɪvɪŋ) adj1. a. delirious; frenziedb. (as adverb): raving mad. 2. informal (intensifier): a raving beauty. n (usually plural) frenzied, irrational, or wildly extravagant talk or utterances ˈravingly advrav•ing (ˈreɪ vɪŋ)
adj. 1. talking wildly; delirious: a raving maniac. 2. extraordinary in degree: a raving beauty. adv. 3. furiously; wildly: raving mad. n. 4. Usu., ravings. incoherent or extravagant talk. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | raving - declaiming wildly; "the raving of maniacs"declamation - vehement oratory | | Adv. | 1. | raving - in a raving manner; "raving mad"ravingly |
ravingadjective mad, wild, raging, crazy, furious, frantic, frenzied, hysterical, insane, irrational, crazed, berserk, delirious, rabid, out of your mind, gonzo (slang) Malcolm looked at her as if she were a raving lunatic.Translationsrave (reiv) verb1. to talk wildly because, or as if, one is mad. 口出狂言，胡言亂語 胡言乱语，咆哮 2. to talk very enthusiastically. He's been raving about this new record he's heard. 熱烈地談論 热烈谈论痴心地说 ˈraving : raving mad so mad as to be raving. 胡言亂語的 语无伦次的
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be stark raving madTo be totally crazy. Don't listen to a word he says, he's stark raving mad! You're stark raving mad if you think that plan will work.See also: mad, raving, stark(stark) raving bonkersTotally crazy or eccentric; filled with an excessive amount of emotion, especially anger or excitement. I know you'll probably think me raving bonkers, but I sold all my possessions and am moving to a small village in China. The announcement drove fans stark raving bonkers, as it will be the first new album the band has released in over 10 years. The boss is stark raving mad after I bungled the expense reports.See also: bonkers, raving(stark) raving madTotally crazy or eccentric; filled with an excessive amount of emotion, especially anger or excitement. I know you'll probably think I'm raving mad, but I sold all my possessions and am moving to a small village in China. The announcement drove fans stark raving mad, as it will be the first new album the band has released in over 10 years. The boss is stark raving bonkers after I bungled the expense reports.See also: mad, ravingrant and raveTo complain angrily, forcefully, and at great length (about someone or something). You should spend less time ranting and raving about how unfair your professor is and spend more time actually studying the material. He was quite upset when he came home, so I let him rant and rave for a little while until he calmed down.See also: and, rant, raverave over (something)To give wildly enthusiastic praise for something. My mom was really impressed with your cooking—she spent the whole evening raving over it! Everyone raves over this movie, but I thought it was pretty mediocre to be honest.See also: over, raverave about (something)To give wildly enthusiastic praise for something. My mom was really impressed with your cooking—she spent the whole evening raving about it! Everyone raves about this movie, but I thought it was pretty mediocre to be honest.See also: raverant and rave (about someone or something)to shout angrily and wildly about someone or something. Barbara rants and raves when her children don't obey her. Bob rants and raves about anything that displeases him.See also: and, rant, ravestark raving madCliché totally insane; completely crazy; out of control. (Often an exaggeration.) When she heard about what happened at the office, she went stark raving mad. You must be start raving mad if you think I would trust you with my car!See also: mad, raving, starkrant and raveTalk loudly and vehemently, especially in anger, as in There you go again, ranting and raving about the neighbor's car in your driveway. This idiom is a redundancy, since rant and rave mean just about the same thing, but probably survives on account of its alliterative appeal. See also: and, rant, ravestark raving madTotally crazy, as in The constant uncertainty over his job is making him stark raving mad. This term, meaning "completely wildly insane," is used both hyperbolically and literally. Versions of this expression appear to have sprung from the minds of great literary figures. Stark mad was first recorded by poet John Skelton in 1489; stark raving was first recorded by playwright John Beaumont in 1648; stark staring mad was first used by John Dryden in 1693. The current wording, stark raving mad, first appeared in Henry Fielding's The Intriguing Chambermaid in 1734. See also: mad, raving, starkˌrant and ˈrave (disapproving) show that you are angry by shouting or complaining loudly for a long time: He stood there for about twenty minutes ranting and raving about the colour of the new paint.See also: and, rant, rave(stark) raving ˈmad/ˈbonkers (informal) completely crazy; suddenly very angry with somebody: Are you stark raving mad, jumping off a moving train? ♢ When I told her I’d crashed her car, she went stark raving bonkers.See also: bonkers, mad, ravingstark raving madInsane. Literally this term means “completely, wildly crazy,” a graphic description of manic behavior. Versions of it have appeared since the sixteenth century, including Jonathan Swift’s, “There’s difference between staring and stark mad” (Polite Conversation, 1738). More recently, Robert Barnard piled up colloquial synonyms: “‘Mad as a hatter,’ said Gillian Soames complacently. ‘Stark raving bonkers. Up the wall. Round the twist.’” (Death and the Chaste Apprentice, 1989).See also: mad, raving, starkEncyclopediaSeeraveraving
raving1. Irrational utterance. 2. Talking irrationally. raving
Synonyms for ravingadj madSynonyms- mad
- wild
- raging
- crazy
- furious
- frantic
- frenzied
- hysterical
- insane
- irrational
- crazed
- berserk
- delirious
- rabid
- out of your mind
- gonzo
Synonyms for ravingnoun declaiming wildlyRelated Wordsadv in a raving mannerSynonyms |