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rave-up

rave-up

1 9.1
A lively noisy party with loud music and dancing
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪv ʌp/
  • UK
translation icon : fiesta
  • The birthday party turned into a wild rave-up with music, dancing, and laughter all night long.

Examples

  • Are you going to the rave-up tonight?

  • They had a wild rave-up last weekend.

  • Last night's rave-up at the club went on until dawn.

  • The band's fans organized a spontaneous rave-up after the concert.

  • They threw a wild rave-up to celebrate the end of finals.

  • Everyone was excited to attend the annual summer rave-up, where the music would play until dawn.

  • At the festival, the crowd gathered for a massive rave-up featuring their favorite bands and DJs.

Synonyms

hop
vsrave-up
  • Archaic
173 5.9

An informal dance party where popular music is played

covers louder, possibly all-night parties that include more than dancing
revelry
vsrave-up
9 6.1

Lively noisy party with drinking and dancing

is used for lively noisy gatherings emphasizing music and long duration
revel
vsrave-up
5 6.3

A loud happy party with dancing and drinking

focuses more on music, dancing, and sometimes all-night duration
booze-up
vsrave-up
  • UK
1 9.0

A party where people drink a lot and have fun

centres on music, dancing, and noisy energy rather than mainly drinking
turnup
vsrave-up
  • Slang
8.9

A lively party with loud music and dancing

is the general term for lively musical gatherings without slang label

Antonyms

quiet
189 1.0

Not attracting attention and simple in style

calm
52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

How Wild

rave
39 7.2
rave-up
  • UK
1 9.1
party
∞ 1.0
dance
463 1.0
get-together
  • Informal
46 1.9

Surface Forms

rave-up singular
rave-ups plural

Morphology

rave-up = rave + up (transparent) = rave + up

The meaning is directly derived from 'rave' (party) combined with the particle 'up' indicating intensification/extended event, so the resulting noun denotes a lively, extended party.

Etymology

Rave-up comes from rave, a word for 'wild excitement' or a very lively party, plus the little word up to make that idea bigger. So a rave-up is a loud, energetic party with music and dancing that often goes on late into the night.