3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or
excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her
beauty.
The hallowed scene Which others rave of, though they know it not.
Byron.
Rave, v. t. To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave
nonsense. Young.
Rave"hook (rv"hk), n. (Shipbuilding) A tool, hooked at the end, for
enlarging or clearing seams for the reception of oakum.
Rav"el (rv"'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raveled (-'ld) or Ravelled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Raveling or Ravelling.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG.
rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to
take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out;
as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a stocking.
Sleep, that knits up the raveled sleave of care.
Shak.