rabid

rabid Definition

rabid (rab′id; for 3, occas. rā′bid)

adjective

Etymology: L rabidus < rabere, to rage, prob. < IE base *rabh-, to be violent, raging > Sans rábhas-, violence, force, L rabies, madness

rabid Related Forms

ra·bid′·ity (rə bid′ə tē) noun or rab′·id·ness rab′·idly adverb

rabid Synonyms

modif.

Fanatical
obsessed, zealous, keen, extreme; see enthusiastic 2, 3, fanatical, radical 2.
Violent
mad, raging, frenzied, deranged; see violent 2.
Affected with rabies
hydrophobic, mad, poisoned, bitten, attacked by a mad dog, violent, frothing at the mouth, foaming at the mouth, frenzied, raging, virulent; see also sick.

rabid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

wolf: The echo of our imaginations is of the rabid wolf.
bat: In October 2004 a 15 year old girl was bitten by a rabid bat, she received no PEP.
dog: My neighbor was bit by a stray rabid dog.
fan: Not with close to a billion rabid fans tracking your every move.
animal: Most attacks have been carried out by rabid animals.
press: I've got to go get some food, I wouldn't be hungry except the rabid right wing press made me hungry.

Modifying Another Word

not: Beav 12-29-2005, 11:45 PM I'm not rabid.
increasingly: They go down a storm with the increasingly rabid punters, but I can't see what the fuss is about.
almost: It is with almost rabid pleasure that we usher you into our presence once more.
potentially: Rabies The risk to travelers in endemic areas is proportional to their exposure to potentially rabid animals.
absolutely: Keep in mind, the camp of church fans who dig the 2nd phase of their career are absolutely rabid about it.
so: Because the press has been so rabid, the BNP feel they are justified in taking these sentiments even further.

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