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rage Definition

rage (rāj)

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, 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

rage Related Forms

rag′·ingly adverb

rage Idioms

(all) the rage

anything arousing widespread enthusiasm or interest; craze; fad

rage Synonyms

rage

n.

  1. Violent anger

    fury, wrath, ferocity; see anger.

  2. A fit of anger

    frenzy, tantrum, uproar, paroxysm, hysterics, explosion, storm, outburst, spasm, convulsion, fit, eruption, furor, passion, excitement, extreme agitation, madness, vehemence, fury, rampage, huff, wrath, raving, towering rage, choler, spleen, ire, resentment, bitterness, acerbity, gall, ferment, acrimony, irritation, animosity, exasperation, indignation, heat, temper, umbrage, squall, blowup*, apoplexy*, fireworks*, conniption*, conniption fit*, hemorrhage*; see also fit 2.

  3. The object of enthusiasm and imitation

    fad, trend, style, mode, fashion, vogue, craze, mania, the last word, the latest, the latest thing*, the in thing*, the newest wrinkle*; see also fad.

all the rage

modish, in style, in vogue, much in demand; see fashionable, popular 1. See syn. study at anger, fashion.

rage Synonyms

rage

v.

  1. To give vent to anger

    rant, fume, rave, storm, yell, scream, rant and rave, lose one's temper, foam, splutter, flame, roar, rail, boil, boil over, shake, quiver, fulminate, seethe, shout, scold, have a tantrum, explode, run amok, run riot, rampage, fly apart, flare up, blow up, blaze up, flame up, fire up, bristle up, carry on, go on, show violent anger, act with fury, be violently agitated, bluster, be furious, get mad, get sore, anger, be livid, fret, chafe, work oneself into a sweat*, go berserk*, go through the roof*, hit the ceiling*, go into a tailspin*, have a fit, have a conniption fit*, blow one's top*, breathe fire and fury*, go on the warpath*, go on the rampage*, put one's fur up*, gnash one's teeth*, raise Cain*, raise the devil*, take on*, throw a fit*, go into orbit*, fly out*, fly off the handle*, fly into a passion*, vent one's spleen*, stamp with rage, look black, snap at*, run mad, raise a storm, bridle up, blow a fuse*, get hot under the collar*, fly off at a tangent*, cut loose*, have a hemorrhage*, get one's gorge up*, get one's back up*, foam at the mouth*, make a fuss over*, kick up a row*, have a nervous breakdown*, let off steam*, look daggers*, get oneself into a lather*, lose one's head*, flip out*, flip one's lid*.

    Antonyms be calm, calm down, pout.

  2. To be out of control

    storm, overflow, break out, erupt, explode, flare, roar; see also burn 1, run 1.

  3. To become insane

    go crazy, go insane, go mad, become mentally ill, take leave of one's senses, run amok, crack up*, go nuts*, go haywire*, go balmy*, go loony*, break down*, go off the deep end*, flip out*; see also crack up 2.

rage Usage Examples

Object

  • torrent: Flash flooding can occur, with a dry river bed becoming a raging torrent in a few minutes.
  • inferno: Within minutes the structure was engulfed in a raging inferno.
  • rapids: Enjoy an exhilerating day on the water where you will experience raging rapids, cascading waterfalls and nail-biting competition.
  • thirst: I had a raging thirst and back ache from bending and stooping, " he said.
  • blizzard: Raging blizzards force them into a hut for five days whilst temperatures plummet.
  • hangover: In fact, I had a raging hangover which wasn't my fault at all and was extremely tired due to lack of sleep.

Preposition: against

machine: They didn't rage against the machine or against the ghost.

Adjective modifier

  • jealous: Will's jealousy problems escalate when he gets stoned and in a jealous rage, tries to force himself on Sam at a party.
  • impotent: At best, there was impotent rage; at worst, a shrug of the shoulders.
  • pent-up: PRINCE'S KID, full of sweetness and pent-up rage, commands " Rain.
  • murderous: Hamlet shows a full range of emotions, beginning with confusion and depression, to melancholy and eventually murderous rage.
  • uncontrollable: I half expected him to fly into an uncontrollable rage over a slip of the tongue.
  • psychotic: He flies into a psychotic rage and tries to murder de Beer but the latter manages to escape and vows revenge.

Modifies a noun

  • buggy: There's a whole lot more, there's quads, rage buggies, mountain climbing.
  • incident: Road rage probe after crash A WOMAN had to be treated in intensive care at the weekend after an alleged road rage incident.

Noun used with modifier

  • road: Basil's road rage tops poll Source - Thursday, October 21, 1999.
  • controversy: A fierce controversy rages over the origins of Groote Syndrome.
  • storm: On screen, an electrical storm rages in slabs of the dark sky between tower blocks.
  • debate: Debate rages over whether it is a natural phenomenon or man-made due to the greenhouse effect.
  • battle: And, as the battle rages, you'll get to play with a combination of troops from each colorful source.

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