noun

1. Obsolete insanity
2. a furious, uncontrolled anger; esp., a brief spell of raving fury
3. a great force, violence, or intensity, as of the wind
4. strong emotion, enthusiasm, or desire

Etymology: OFr < LL rabia, rage, madness; akin to rabere, to rage: see rabid

intransitive verb raged, raging rag′·ing

1. to show violent anger in action or speech
2. to be forceful, violent, uncontrolled, etc. a raging sea, a raging fever
3. to spread unchecked, as a disease