rave² v [I] 1 to talk in an excited way about something because you think it is very good 热烈赞扬,极力夸奖: Everybody raved about the movie, but I hated it. 大家都热烈赞扬这部电影,但我讨厌它。 2 to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way 怒骂; 胡言乱语 → see also 另见 rant and rave (RANT)