raving

Domain: Universal Words

adjective, adverb adjective [onlybeforenoun] 1 (of a person) talking or behaving in a way that shows they are crazy: The man's a raving lunatic. 2 used to emphasize a particular state or quality: She's no raving beauty. * His latest novel is already a raving success.

Part of speech: adverb

IDIOMS (stark) raving mad / bonkers (informal) completely crazy

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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

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