"raving" meaning in English

See raving in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ Forms: more raving [comparative], most raving [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪvɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} raving (comparative more raving, superlative most raving)
  1. Talking wildly.
    Sense id: en-raving-en-adj-Wuvqivc9
  2. Causing excitement or wild praise.
    Sense id: en-raving-en-adj-Dj0CqbCt

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ Forms: more raving [comparative], most raving [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪvɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adv}} raving (comparative more raving, superlative most raving)
  1. Incoherently
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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ Forms: ravings [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} raving (plural ravings)
  1. (usually in the plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk. Tags: plural-normally Translations (Incoherent talk): бълнуване (bǎlnuvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), несвързано говорене (nesvǎrzano govorene) (Bulgarian), divagations [feminine, plural] (French), divagation (note: more rarely in the singular form) [feminine] (French), rámhaille (Irish), brednie [feminine, plural] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-raving-en-noun-BHa-zL8X

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/
Rhymes: -eɪvɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} raving
  1. present participle and gerund of rave Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: rave
    Sense id: en-raving-en-verb-ly3Hkj6k

Alternative forms

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