rave
noun/reɪv/
/reɪv/
- (in the UK) a large party, held outside or in an empty building, at which people dance to fast electronic music and often take illegal drugs
- an all-night rave
- Police were out in force last night to prevent an illegal rave from going ahead.
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- (North American English) (also rave review British and North American English)an article in a newspaper or magazine that is very enthusiastic about a particular film, book, etc.
- The series has received raves from TV critics.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘show signs of madness’): probably from Old Northern French raver; related obscurely to (Middle) Low German reven ‘be senseless, rave’.
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