English Dictionary
◊ RIVE
rive
v 1: tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to
bottom" [syn: {rend}, {rip}, {pull}]
2: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument;
"cleave the bone" [syn: {cleave}, {split}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN RAVE?
rave
[WPI] 1. To persist in discussing a specific subject.
2. To speak authoritatively on a subject about which one knows
very little.
3. To complain to a person who is not in a position to correct
the difficulty.
4. To purposely annoy another person verbally.
5. To evangelise. See {flame}.
6. Also used to describe a less negative form of blather, such
as friendly bullshitting. "Rave" differs slightly from
{flame} in that "rave" implies that it is the persistence or
obliviousness of the person speaking that is annoying, while
{flame} implies somewhat more strongly that the tone or
content is offensive as well.
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