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ravening |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Raven \Rav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ravened}; p. pr & vb n. {Ravening}.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.] 1. To obtain or seize by violence. --Hakewill. 2. To devoir with great eagerness. Like rats that ravin down their proper bane. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ravening \Rav"en*ing\, n. Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion. --Luke xi 39. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ravening \Rav"en*ing\, a. Greedily devouring; rapacious; as ravening wolves. -- {Rav"en*ing*ly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ravening adj 1: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal" [syn: {predatory}, {rapacious}, {raptorial}, {vulturine}, {vulturous}] 2: excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments" [syn: {rapacious}, {voracious}] 3: devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks" [syn: {edacious}, {esurient}, {rapacious}, {ravenous}, {voracious}, {wolfish}]
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