/ Dictionary / Index R ravenous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rav•en•ous Pronunciation: (rav'u-nus), [key] — adj. extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work. extremely rapacious: a ravenous jungle beast. intensely eager for gratification or satisfaction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ravenous (Thesaurus) Ravenna rave-up Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language