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Waving vs Raving - What's the difference?

waving | raving |

As verbs the difference between waving and raving

is that waving is while raving is .

As nouns the difference between waving and raving

is that waving is repeated moving of arms or hands to signal while raving is (usually plural) wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

As an adjective raving is

talking wildly.

As an adverb raving is

incoherently.

waving

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.

    • raving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually plural) Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Talking wildly.
  • Causing excitement or wild praise.
    • She was not considered a raving beauty.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Incoherently
    • He went stark, raving mad.