rave about someone or something
- rave about someone or something
rave about someone or something
1. to rage in anger about someone or something. •
Gale was raving about Sarah and what she did.
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Sarah raved and raved about Gale's insufferable rudeness.
2. to sing the praises of someone or something. •
Even the harshest critic raved about Larry's stage success.
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Everyone was raving about your excellent performance.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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rave about — {v. phr.} To talk very enthusiastically about someone or something. * /Hank praised the new TV show very highly but we didn t think it was anything to rave about./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rave about — {v. phr.} To talk very enthusiastically about someone or something. * /Hank praised the new TV show very highly but we didn t think it was anything to rave about./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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rave — I UK [reɪv] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms rave : present tense I/you/we/they rave he/she/it raves present participle raving past tense raved past participle raved 1) a) to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way b) to talk in a crazy way when … English dictionary
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rave — rave1 [ reıv ] verb intransitive 1. ) rave about/over to speak or write in a very enthusiastic way about something or someone: The critics are raving about her performance. They were all raving over the beauty of the landscape. 2. ) to talk in an … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rave — [[t]re͟ɪv[/t]] raves, raving, raved 1) VERB If someone raves, they talk in an excited and uncontrolled way. She cried and raved for weeks, and people did not know what to do... [V with quote] What is wrong with you, acting like that, she raved,… … English dictionary
rave review — UK US noun [countable] [singular rave review plural rave reviews] a report in a newspaper or magazine that praises something such as a film or show in a very enthusiastic way Thesaurus: praise and admirationsynonym … Useful english dictionary
rave — [reɪv] verb [I] I 1) to speak or write in a very enthusiastic way about something or someone The critics are raving about her performance.[/ex] 2) to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way II noun [C] rave [reɪv] a very large party where people… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English