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   Rav·en·ing

   /ˈrav(ə)niNG/

   

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   • 1. (of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey: "they turned on each other like ravening wolves"

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   What does ravening mean?

   • ravening ( comparative more ravening, superlative most ravening) Voracious and greedy . There is no shortage of ravening friends and relatives on the day one hits the lottery. ( archaic) Subject to the voracity of a predator . ravening (plural ravenings) ( archaic, literary) Predation (by an animal); voracious eating or consumption.

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   What is a ravening animal?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals rav‧e‧ning /ˈrævənɪŋ/ adjective literary ravening animals are hungry and dangerous a pack of ravening wolves Examples from the Corpus ravening • a ravening beast • Man then will be without an enemy among men and without fear of ravening beasts.

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   What is a synonym for ravening?

   • A prime synonym for ravening is voracious, which implies craving or eating a great deal of food, as in a voracious appetite or The kids were voracious after the hike. The word starving is often used as a synonym for very hungry or famished, but many people avoid it so as to avoid insensitive comparisons to those experiencing literal starvation.

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   Is ravening a noun or a figurative word?

   • A person who has a ravening appetite—literally or figuratively—could be described as insatiable. The word ravening is also sometimes used as a noun. Synonyms for this sense include ravenousness and voraciousness. Both of these can be used figuratively outside the context of food. This is how the similar word rapacity is always used.

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   May 23, 2024 · ravening in American English. (ˈrævənɪŋ ) adjective. 1. greedily searching for prey. noun. 2. ravin. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   4 days ago · ravening in British English. (ˈrævənɪŋ ) adjective. 1. (esp of animals such as wolves) voracious; predatory. noun. 2. voracious or predatory behaviour. Collins English Dictionary.

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   May 21, 2024 · ravening ( comparative more ravening, superlative most ravening) Voracious and greedy . There is no shortage of ravening friends and relatives on the day one hits the lottery. ( archaic) Subject to the voracity of a predator .

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   Origin ravening (1500-1600) Present participle of raven “to take away by force, eat eagerly” ((15-20 centuries)), from Old French raviner, from Latin rapere; → RAPE1. ravening meaning, definition, what is ravening: ravening animals are hungry and dangerou...: Learn more.