Topic: ANIMALS
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Present participle of raven 'to take away by force, eat eagerly' (15-20 centuries), from Old French raviner, from Latin rapere; RAPE1 |
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rav‧e‧ning
literary
literaryHBA ravening animals are hungry and dangerous :
a pack of ravening wolves
a pack of ravening wolves