raving lunatic
1Raving — Rav ing (r[=a]v [i^]ng), a. Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic. {Rav ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
2lunatic — [[t]lu͟ːnətɪk[/t]] lunatics 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a lunatic, you think they behave in a dangerous, stupid, or annoying way. [INFORMAL] Her son thinks she s an absolute raving lunatic. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If… …
3raving — rav|ing1 [ˈreıvıŋ] adj [only before noun] informal 1.) talking or behaving in a crazy way ▪ a raving lunatic 2.) especially BrE used to emphasize that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality ▪ She was no raving beauty , but at… …
4raving — [[t]re͟ɪvɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use raving to describe someone who you think is completely mad. [INFORMAL] Malcolm looked at her as if she were a raving lunatic. ADV: ADV adj Raving is also an adverb. I m afraid Jean Paul has gone raving… …
5raving — adjective informal 1 talking or behaving in a crazy way: a raving lunatic | raving mad informal especially BrE (=completely crazy) 2 raving beauty/success someone who is very beautiful or something that is very successful …
6raving — I. noun Date: 14th century irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation usually used in plural II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. talking wildly or irrationally < a raving lunatic > 2. ravishing < a raving beauty > …
7raving — rav|ing [ reıvıŋ ] adjective INFORMAL behaving or talking in a stupid or crazy way: They looked at me as if I was a raving lunatic. a raving beauty a woman who is very beautiful …
8raving — UK [ˈreɪvɪŋ] / US adjective informal behaving or talking in a stupid or crazy way They looked at me as if I was a raving lunatic. • a raving beauty …
9raving mad — adjective talking or behaving irrationally (Freq. 1) a raving lunatic • Syn: ↑wild • Similar to: ↑insane * * * raving mad adjective 1. Frenzied …
10lunatic — Synonyms and related words: abnormal, absurd, aliene, ass, balmy, batty, bedlamite, bereft of reason, borderline case, born fool, brainsick, buffoon, clown, crackbrain, crackbrained, cracked, crackpot, crank, crazed, crazy, cuckoo, daft, deluded …
