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rabid Definition

rabid (rabid; for 3, occas.bid)

adjective

  1. violent; raging
  2. fanatic or unreasonably zealous in beliefs, opinions, or pursuits
  3. of or having rabies

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 bidə tē) noun or rab·id·ness rab·idly adverb
rabid Synonyms

rabid

modif.

  1. Fanatical

    obsessed, zealous, keen, extreme; see enthusiastic 2, 3, fanatical, radical 2.

  2. Violent

    mad, raging, frenzied, deranged; see violent 2.

  3. 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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