rabid

rab·id

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adjective

The definition of rabid is having rabies, being violent or uncontrollable, or fanatical in a belief.

An example of something rabid is a raccoon that is frothing at the mouth from rabies.
An example of someone rabid is an heroin addict’s insatiable desire for the drug.
An example of someone rabid is a believer who speaks with a scary energy and sureness.

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rabid

violent; raging
fanatic or unreasonably zealous in beliefs, opinions, or pursuits
of or having rabies

Origin of rabid

Classical Latin rabidus from rabere, to rage, probably from Indo-European base an unverified form rabh-, to be violent, raging from source Sanskrit rábhas-, violence, force, Classical Latin rabies, madness

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rabid

adjective

Of or affected by rabies.
Raging; uncontrollable: rabid thirst.
Extremely zealous or enthusiastic; fanatical: a rabid football fan.

Origin of rabid

Latin rabidus from rabere to rave

Related Forms:

ra·bid′i·ty rab′id·ness
noun

rab′id·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more rabid, superlative most rabid)

Affected with rabies.
a rabid dog or fox
Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia.
a rabid virus
Furious; raging; extremely violent.
very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; comparable to one with rabies.
a rabid socialist
rabid Green Bay Packers fans