~ 1
■ verb
1》 talk wildly or incoherently.
2》 speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration.
3》 informal attend a ~ party.
■ noun
1》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. an extremely enthusiastic review or recommendation.
↘a person or thing that inspires intense and widely shared enthusiasm.
2》 informal a lively party involving dancing and drinking.
↘a very large party or event with dancing to loud, fast electronic music.
↘electronic dance music of the kind played at a ~.
Derivatives
~r noun ( informal ).
Origin
ME (in the sense 'show signs of madness'): prob. from Old North. Fr. ~r .
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~ 2
■ noun a rail of a cart.
↘( ~s ) a framework added to the sides of a cart to increase its capacity.
Origin
C16: var. of the synonymous dialect word rathe , of unknown origin.