— ravingly , adv.
/ray"ving/ , adj.
1. talking wildly; delirious; frenzied: a raving maniac.
2. Informal. extraordinary or remarkable: a raving beauty.
adv.
3. furiously or wildly: a remark that made me raving mad.
n.
4. Usually, ravings .
a. irrational, incoherent talk: Putting him in a straitjacket did not stop his ravings.
b. wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
[ 1400-50; late ME; see RAVE, -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]