Rave over Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹeɪv/ /ˈoʊvɝ

RAYV OH-ver

UK

ɹˈeɪv/ /ˈəʊvɐ

RAYV OH-vuh

Definition

To talk very excitedly and positively about something or someone, showing a lot of admiration or enthusiasm.

Usage & Nuances

Informal; often used when someone praises something passionately, especially new products, restaurants, movies, etc. Commonly appears with 'about' or 'over.' Different from simply 'like' or 'enjoy'—'rave over' is much stronger.

• Spanish: entusiasmarse por - hablar maravillas de
• Portuguese (BR): elogiar muito - falar maravilhas de
• Portuguese (PT): elogiar muito - falar maravilhas de
• Chinese (Simplified): 极力称赞 - 翻来覆去地夸奖
• Chinese (Traditional): 極力稱讚 - 翻來覆去地誇獎
• Hindi: बहुत प्रशंसा करना - बहुत तारीफ करना
• Arabic: يمتدح كثيرًا - يثني بحرارة
• Bengali: উচ্ছ্বসিত প্রশংসা করা - উচ্ছ্বাস প্রকাশ করা
• Russian: восторгаться - восхищаться
• Japanese: 絶賛する - 夢中で褒める
• Vietnamese: khen ngợi hết lời - tán dương nhiệt tình
• Korean: 열렬히 칭찬하다 - 극찬하다
• Turkish: övgüler yağdırmak - çok beğenmek
• Urdu: بڑھ چڑھ کر تعریف کرنا - جی بھر کر سراہنا
• Indonesian: mengagumi sekali - memuji habis-habisan

Example Sentences

Everyone raved over the chocolate cake at the party.

basic

My friends always rave over this new movie.

basic

People rave over her cooking skills.

basic

You should try this place. People rave over their burgers!

natural

She keeps raving over that new skincare brand—maybe I should check it out.

natural

I didn't understand what everyone was raving over until I saw the show myself.

natural