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ravening

[ rav-uh-ning ]

adjective



noun

ravening

/ ˈ°ù汹ə²Ôɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (esp of animals such as wolves) voracious; predatory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù²¹±¹±ð²Ô¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù²¹±¹î€½Ä²Ô·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ravening1

First recorded in 1520–30; raven 2 + -ing 2, -ing 1
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If you believe he's the second coming, mind your Matthew 7:15: "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."

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He avoided opportunities to address the ravening reporters.

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It’s a beautiful, unthreatening creature because in this movie — as in “The Night of the Hunter,†which references “ravening wolves†in sheep’s clothing — the gravest menace is people.

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Welcome to Raccoon City is a gory mess of dismemberment, accidental self-immolation, and ravening zombie mobs, and its survivors seem moderately irritated by these developments at best.

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Britain’s ravening tabloids have been a bit more circumspect than usual about Harry’s return.

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