raven meaning and definition

RAVEN noun

Definition of raven (noun)

1. large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
   • synonyms: Corvus corax

RAVEN verb

Definition of raven (verb)

1. obtain or seize by violence
2. prey on or hunt for
   • "These mammals predate certain eggs"
   • synonyms: predate, prey
3. eat greedily
   • "he devoured three sandwiches"
   • synonyms: devour, guttle, pig
4. feed greedily
   • "The lions ravened the bodies"