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rage
[reyj]
noun
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination).
a speech full of rage;
incidents of road rage.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:a fit of violent anger.
Her rages usually don't last too long.
fury or violence of wind, waves, fire, disease, etc.
Synonyms:violence of feeling, desire, or appetite.
the rage of thirst.
a violent desire or passion.
ardor; fervor; enthusiasm.
poetic rage.
Synonyms: ,the object of widespread enthusiasm, as for being popular or fashionable.
Raccoon coats were the rage on campus.
Synonyms: , , ,Archaic.insanity.
verb (used without object)
to act or speak with fury; show or feel violent anger; fulminate.
Synonyms: , ,to move, rush, dash, or surge furiously.
Synonyms: , ,to proceed, continue, or prevail with great violence.
The battle raged ten days.
(of feelings, opinions, etc.) to hold sway with unabated violence.
rage
/ ɪ /
noun
intense anger; fury
violent movement or action, esp of the sea, wind, etc
great intensity of hunger, sexual desire, or other feelings
aggressive behaviour associated with a specified environment or activity
road rage
school rage
a fashion or craze (esp in the phrase all the rage )
informala dance or party
verb
to feel or exhibit intense anger
(esp of storms, fires, etc) to move or surge with great violence
(esp of a disease or epidemic) to spread rapidly and uncontrollably
informalto have a good time
Other Word Forms
- rageful adjective
- ragingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of rage1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rage1
Idioms and Phrases
all the rage, widely popular or in style.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Known for "what I eat in a day" and "skinny girl essential" suggestions, Ms Schmidt was accused of "rage baiting" to boost her profile views.
She didn’t put the word “abuse” to the resentments and rages Dunne was well known for; she didn’t acknowledge alcohol’s role in the cascade of illnesses preceding Quintana’s death.
The new images will enable scientists to learn how the Sun cycles between periods of raging storms and quiet times.
They’ve hurt people in sudden fits of rage and calculated, premeditated attacks.
As the violence in Los Angeles shows, petty rage can lead to all manner of evils.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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