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Anger is defined as a strong feeling of dislike or displeasure.

(noun)

A man cursing and screaming at his brother is an example of someone displaying anger.

The definition of anger is to make someone mad or aggravated.

(verb)

An example of to anger is to continuously taunt someone until he/she becomes enraged.

See anger in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, opposition, etc., and usually showing itself in a desire to fight back at the supposed cause of this feeling
Obsolete pain or trouble

Origin: ME < ON angr, distress < IE base *angh-, constricted > L angustus, narrow, angustia, tightness, Gr anchein, to squeeze, anchonē, a strangling, Ger angst, fear

transitive verb

to make angry; enrage

Origin: ME angren < ON angra, to distress

intransitive verb

to become angry

See anger in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

verb an·gered, an·ger·ing, an·gers

verb, transitive

To make angry; enrage or provoke.

verb, intransitive