Rave, v. n.
- 1. Rage, be mad, be wild, be furious, rant.
- 2. Be delirious, talk irrationally, wander.
Ravel, v. a.
- 1. Disentangle, untwist, unravel, unweave, take apart, unroll, undo, unwind.
- 2. Entangle, entwist, involve, make intricate, net, perplex.
Raven, a. Black, ebony, inky, sable.
Raven, n.
- 1. Rapine, rapacity, rapaciousness.
- 2. Prey, plunder, food obtained by violence, ravin.
Raven, v. a. Devour, eat with voracity.
Raven, v. n. [Written also Ravin.] Prey, be greedy, show rapacity.
Ravening, a. See Ravenous.
Ravenous, a. Voracious, rapacious, devouring, ravening, greedy, insatiable, insatiate, ferocious.
Ravin, n. See Raven.
Ravine, n. Gorge, defile, deep pass, mountain cleft, gulch, gully.
Raving, n. Madness, frenzy, fury, rage, furious exclamation, delirium.
Raving, a. Furious, frenzied, frantic, distracted, mad, infuriate, phrenetic, delirious.
Ravish, v. a.
- 1. Violate, deflour, constuprate, defile, abuse, debauch, force, outrage, commit rape upon.
- 2. Enchant, charm, captivate, delight, enrapture, transport, entrance, delight, overjoy.
- 3. Strip, seize, snatch by force.
Ravishment, n.
- 1. Rape, defloration, constupration, violation, defilement.