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rave

/reɪv/verb

उच्चारण रेव

(किसी की) बहुत तारीफ़ करना, गुणगान करना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (about sb/sth) informal

    to talk or write about something in a very enthusiastic way

    (किसी की) बहुत तारीफ़ करना, गुणगान करना

    • Everyone is raving about the new restaurant.
    • The critics raved about Radhika's first novel.
    • Visitors rave about the food at that little roadside stall.
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    • Teachers raved about Arjun's essay on rivers.
    • She raves about her new phone to everyone she meets.

    Synonyms enthuse rhapsodize gush praise

    Opposite criticize pan slate

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (at/against/about sb/sth)

    to shout or speak in an angry or wild way, often without making sense

    गुस्से में बकना, चीखना-चिल्लाना, बड़बड़ाना

    • He was ranting and raving about the delay.
    • The fever made her rave all night.
    • The patient was raving in the night because of a high fever.
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    • He raved at the staff for losing his bag.
    • Do not rave at me; calm down and explain.

    Synonyms rant rage storm fume babble

noun
  1. 1

    [C] British

    a large party, held outside or in an empty building, at which people dance to fast electronic music

    रेव पार्टी (तेज़ इलेक्ट्रॉनिक संगीत वाली बड़ी पार्टी)

    • Police broke up an illegal rave on the beach.
    • Students were warned not to attend the rave being organised in the abandoned warehouse.
    • The police closed down a rave held in a farm field.
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    • Teenagers went to a rave in the city last night.
    • He was fined for organising an unlicensed rave.
  2. 2

    [C] informal

    very enthusiastic praise for something, especially in a review

    ज़बरदस्त तारीफ़, भरपूर प्रशंसा

    • The play got rave reviews in all the newspapers.
    • The new restaurant won a rave in the local paper, and bookings doubled within a week.
    • The play earned rave reviews from critics.
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    • His performance got a rave in the morning papers.
    • The book received rave notices from readers.

    Synonyms acclaim praise

    Opposite criticism

Idioms 1

rant and rave

to show that you are angry by shouting or complaining loudly for a long time

गुस्से में लंबे समय तक चीखना-चिल्लाना

  • He ranted and raved about the bill, but he paid it in the end.
◇Word family
raving adjectiveravings noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

enthuse rhapsodize gush praise rant rage storm fume babble acclaim

Antonyms

criticize pan slate criticism

§Grammar and usage

Usage: a rave review is a review that praises something very highly.

Usage में rave review उस समीक्षा को कहते हैं जो किसी चीज़ की बहुत अधिक प्रशंसा करती है।