ravish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈræ.vɪʃ/

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• Hyphenation: rav‧ish

Verb

Plain form ravish

Third-person singular ravishes

Past tense ravished

Past participle ravished

Present participle ravishing

1. (old, no longer used) If you ravish something, you seize and carry it away by force.
2. (transitive) (rare) If you ravish a woman, you rape her.
3. (transitive) (usually passive) If you ravish a person, you fill them with joy or delight.