raving
adjective [before noun], adverb /ˈreɪ.vɪŋ/ informalDefinition
› complete or extreme, or completely or extremely: He must be a raving idiot/lunatic. Her last book was a raving best-seller/success. She's no raving beauty. I think you're (stark) raving mad to agree to do all that extra work without being paid for it.Very and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions
(Definition of raving adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arch- prefix (EXTREME)
- bad adverb
- beyond preposition, adverb (OUTSIDE A LIMIT)
- complete adjective (VERY GREAT)
- downright adjective, adverb
- esp. adverb
- ever adverb (EMPHASIS)
- extraordinarily adverb
- greatly adverb
- infinitely adverb
- innit
- literally adverb
- precious adverb
- really adverb (VERY)
- richly adverb
- stark adverb
- such predeterminer, determiner
- thorough adjective (COMPLETE)
- too adverb (MORE)
- violently adverb
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