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Definition of
ravening adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ravening
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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ˈrævənɪŋ
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/
(
literary
)
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(
especially of animals
)
aggressive and hungry
He says the media are ravening wolves.
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ravening
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