Synonyms of rave
12 similar words
Another word for rave is craze. Other synonyms of rave are raving review, rave-up, rant, have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock and have a screw loose.
Synonyms and similar words for rave
nounAn enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
- raving review
nounA large-scale dance party with strobe lights and fast-paced electronic dance music, often illegally...
- rave-upSynonym of rave (“dance party”).
verbTo speak or write wildly or incoherently.
verbMore synonyms
- crazeTo be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane.
- have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock Australia
- have a screw looseTo be insane, irrational, or eccentric.
- have bats in one's belfryTo be crazy or eccentric.
- have bats in the belfry
- have squirrels in the attic
- have toys in the attic
- nut out US, slangTo become crazy, especially with rage.
- nut up slang
Meaning of rave
- noun An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
- noun A large-scale dance party with strobe lights and fast-paced electronic dance music, often illegally organized open-air or in underground venues.
- noun The genres of electronic dance music made to be played in rave parties.
rave in other languages
Questions about synonyms of rave
- What is another word for rave?
- Rave has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as craze, raving review, rave-up, rant, have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock, have a screw loose, have bats in one's belfry and have bats in the belfry.
- What does rave mean?
- Rave means an enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rave (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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