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Meaning of raving mad

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

raving

Pronunciation:/ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging.

  2. To speak or write wildly or incoherently.

  3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; followed by about, of, or (formerly) on.

    Example: He raved about her beauty.

  4. To rush wildly or furiously.

noun

Definitions

  1. (usually in the plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Talking wildly.

  2. Causing excitement or wild praise.

    Example: She was not considered a raving beauty.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Incoherently

    Example: He went stark, raving mad.