The meaning of Rave

collocation

At, to, or toward the place where you reside

phrase

In one's own house.

Usage examples:

I told him i'd be at home most of the day

adjective

Used to describe people who work at home, or businesses that are run from home

Usage examples:

At-home businesses/jobs/employees

verb

Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Usage examples:

They babbled on about their holiday

noun

(of a flowing water) make a continuous murmuring sound.

Usage examples:

The shallow river babbled over smooth rocks

combining form

Forming nouns denoting confusing or pretentious jargon, especially that characteristic of a particular field or group.

Usage examples:

Psychobabble

noun

A solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.

Usage examples:

A cricket ball

verb

(in cricket) a delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman.

Usage examples:

His half century came off only forty balls

noun

A formal social gathering for dancing.

Usage examples:

Anne danced with the captain at a fancy-dress ball

noun

A social event with scottish or irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling.

Usage examples:

Yet highland culture continues to flourish through the gaelic language, piping, ceilidhs (informal …

noun

The action of celebrating an important day or event.

Usage examples:

The birth of his son was a cause for celebration

noun

A special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something

Usage examples:

There were lively new year celebrations all over town., such good news calls for (= deserves) a cel…

verb

Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.

Usage examples:

Their cheeks were pressed together as they danced

noun

A series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.

Usage examples:

Everyone was taking part in the dance

verb

Taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

adjective

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Usage examples:

Ecstatic fans filled the stadium

noun

A person subject to mystical experiences.

Usage examples:

Intransigent towards ecstatics, sarcastic towards catholics, intractable towards heretics, calvinis…

adjective

Very happy and excited

Usage examples:

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

adjective

Relating to a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who has recently died

Usage examples:

He had been eulogistic, poetic, in his praise., her eulogistic tribute was delivered in a mournful …

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

Usage examples:

The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

Usage examples:

‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

abbreviation

Feminine.

symbol

(in units of measurement) femto- (10−15).

Usage examples:

The detection limits of the enzymatic activity tests are between 10 and 500 fg per test

noun

The sixth letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

They are guaranteed f's if they goof around

noun

The celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way.

Usage examples:

A time of great rejoicing and festivity

noun

The parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion

Usage examples:

Join the festivities come in and join the festivities!

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Usage examples:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

noun

An assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose.

Usage examples:

A family gathering

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A meeting of people coming together in a group

Usage examples:

We’re having a little social gathering tonight and hope you can come.

phrasal verb

Get people together

phrasal verb

To have a meeting or a party

Usage examples:

Why don’t we all get together on friday?, lynn sent me an e-mail asking, “can you get your committe…

adjective

Expressing great praise.

Usage examples:

He received a glowing report from his teachers

verb

Give out steady light without flame.

Usage examples:

The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark

adjective

Full of enthusiastic praise

Usage examples:

Glowing reviews, a glowing evaluation

verb

Talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way.

Usage examples:

He jabbered on about football

noun

Rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible speech.

Usage examples:

Now, if you're going to fight me, stop the jibber jabber and let's get started!

verb

To speak or say something quickly in a way that is difficult to understand

Usage examples:

Jay was jabbering on about this and that.

noun

A large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one.

Usage examples:

The film industry's annual jamboree in cannes

noun

A large social gathering

Usage examples:

A country music jamboree, a boy scout jamboree

adjective

(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.

Usage examples:

Enthusiastic and laudatory articles

adjective

Expressing praise

Usage examples:

Patients speak of dr. goertzen in laudatory terms.

verb

Talk in a rambling manner.

Usage examples:

Dennis maundered on about the wine

verb

To talk or write in a confused way, often for a long time

Usage examples:

Tony continued to maunder on about his great passion., he maundered about her being the best thing …

adjective

Praising someone or something very much by saying good things about them and not mentioning any bad things

Usage examples:

Hill had published a panegyrical poem on peter the great., the language was standard panegyrical rh…

adjective

Praising someone or something very much by saying good things about them and not mentioning any bad things

Usage examples:

Hill had published a panegyrical poem on peter the great., the language was standard panegyrical rh…

adjective

Praising someone or something very much by saying good things about them and not mentioning any bad things

Usage examples:

Hill had published a panegyrical poem on peter the great., the language was standard panegyrical rh…

noun

A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Usage examples:

An engagement party

verb

Enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering, typically with drinking and music.

Usage examples:

Put on your glad rags and party!

adjective

Divided into parts of different tinctures.

Usage examples:

Party per fess, or, and azure

noun

A dark, thin, salty-tasting sauce made with fermented fish (= that has been allowed to go through a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria), used especially in thai and vietnamese cooking

Usage examples:

In a small bowl mix the lime juice with the nam pla and sugar., nam pla and prawns are both salty.

verb

Walk for pleasure in the countryside.

Usage examples:

I spent most of my spare time rambling and climbing

noun

A walk taken for pleasure in the countryside.

Usage examples:

Based at 18 excellent country houses, they have a wide choice of walks from gentle rambles to adven…

verb

To walk for pleasure, esp. in the countryside

Usage examples:

I love to ramble through the woods., it was hard to listen to her ramble on and on about her vacati…

adjective

Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

He was greeted with rapturous applause

adjective

Showing extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement

Usage examples:

The play was greeted with rapturous applause., the team received a rapturous welcome.

noun

The action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted.

Usage examples:

Sensation is not the passive reception of stimuli

noun

The way in which people react to something or someone

Usage examples:

The proposed jail has received a cool/lukewarm reception from local residents., american musicians …

noun

A place inside a hotel or office building where visitors go when they first arrive

Usage examples:

Let's meet in reception., posters will be on display in the reception area., collect your welcome p…

noun

An instance of two or more people coming together again after a period of separation.

Usage examples:

She had a tearful reunion with her parents

proper noun

A volcanically active, subtropical island in the indian ocean east of madagascar, one of the mascarene islands; population 861,000 (estimated 2015); capital, saint-denis. a french possession since 1638, the island became an administrative region of france in 1974.

adjective

In the form of a rhapsody, or expressing powerful feelings

Usage examples:

The slow movement is wonderfully moody and rhapsodic.

adjective

Relating to society or its organization.

Usage examples:

Alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem

noun

An informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.

Usage examples:

A church social

adjective

Related to the way people live together or to the rank a person has in a society

Usage examples:

Social conditions/position, he had almost no social life.

noun

An evening party or gathering, typically in a private house, for conversation or music.

Usage examples:

In the suburbs, the middle class developed their own set of cultural institutions, of golf and tenn…

noun

An evening party, often with musical entertainment

noun

An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.

Usage examples:

The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s

noun

Respect or admiration for someone, or a formal event at which respect and admiration are expressed

Usage examples:

[ u ] the memorial pays tribute to africans brought here as slaves., [ c ] there was a special trib…

noun

Something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion

Usage examples:

Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday., flo…