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How to pronounce rave in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, spout
Type of speak, mouth, utter, verbalise, verbalize, talk
Derivation raver, raving
Type Words
Synonyms gush
Type of praise


She raved about that new restaurant.
Type Words
Type of dance


raves are very popular in Berlin.
Type Words
Type of critical review, critique, review, review article


he gave it a rave.
Type Words
Type of party
Derivation raver

Examples of rave

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Meanwhile, orange is all the rave for plant hybridizers and interior decorators.
From the sacbee.com
In fact, they never miss a chance to rave about your company using social media.
From the forbes.com
Carlton Cole has had one decent season which caused every one to rave about him.
From the expressandstar.com
The changes come as the course's condition is getting rave reviews from players.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It won rave reviews and recouped its $14 million investment after only 30 weeks.
From the boston.com
The Dale Chihuly glass art exhibit in the upper gallery has gotten rave reviews.
From the tennessean.com
The 24-year-old was propelled into the limelight, and greeted with rave reviews.
From the independent.co.uk
The book is receiving rave online reviews and a sequel has already been written.
From the ealingtimes.co.uk
People also rave about the steamed dumplings dressed with chilli oil and garlic.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • A dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"
  • Participate in an all-night techno dance party
  • An extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
  • Rant: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  • Praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant"
  • In a raving manner; "raving mad"
  • Rave, rave dance or rave party is a term with first documented use April 4, 1970 to describe RAVE Dances and later in 1980 for Acid House Parties (often all-night events) with fast-paced electronic music and light shows. ...
  • Rave is an American film wirrten and directed by Ron Krauss and starring Efren Ramirez, Douglas Spain, Aimee Graham, Nicholle Tom, Dante Basco and Franco Vega.
  • Rave is a board game that was created by WOW Enterprises in 1991. The game is based on the subcultural dance movement of the early 1990s.