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noun | verb angeranger1 /ˈæŋgɚ/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] ETYMOLOGYanger1Origin: 1200-1300 Old Norse angr great sorrow verbs► feel anger He felt no anger, just sorrow. ► be filled with anger/be full of anger His face was suddenly filled with anger. ► express/show your anger Some people have a hard time expressing their anger. ► be seething with anger (=be extremely angry) Seething with anger and frustration, Polly ran out of the room. ► control/contain your anger I could not control my anger any longer. ► arouse/provoke anger (=make people angry) The referee’s decision provoked anger among the fans. ► be shaking with anger My aunt was shaking with anger as she left the room. ► hide your anger For a second, he was unable to hide his anger. ► vent your anger (=express anger very strongly) She vented her anger by shouting at us. ► fuel somebody’s anger (=make someone feel more angry) The economic problems are fueling public anger at the big banks. ► somebody’s anger grows/rises Her anger and resentment grew as she drove home. ► somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops) As my anger subsided, I began to feel guilty about what I had said. adjectives► great/deep/intense anger There is deep anger against the occupying forces. ► widespread anger (=anger among many people) The decision to build the airport has provoked widespread anger. ► suppressed/pent-up anger (=anger that you have tried not to show) Her voice shook with suppressed anger. ► public/popular anger (=anger that all the ordinary people in a country feel) Most of the people in the country were poor, and there was growing public anger towards the rich. ► real anger (=anger that people feel sincerely and strongly) There is real anger about the amount of money that has been wasted. ► righteous anger (=anger that you feel when you think something should not be allowed to happen) The speech was full of righteous anger against the West. ► increasing/mounting/growing anger There is mounting anger over the actions of the police. a strong feeling of wanting to harm, hurt, or criticize someone because he or she has done something unfair, cruel, offensive, etc.: She was finding it difficult to control her anger. He was overcome by a sudden feeling of anger.anger at His anger at his wife soon faded.in anger “It’s a lie!” he shouted in anger. A wave of anger came over me.anger over The protesters expressed anger over the court’s decision.COLLOCATIONSverbsfeel anger He felt no anger, just sorrow.be filled with anger/be full of anger His face was suddenly filled with anger.express/show your anger Some people have a hard time expressing their anger.be seething with anger (=be extremely angry) Seething with anger and frustration, Polly ran out of the room.control/contain your anger I could not control my anger any longer.arouse/provoke anger (=make people angry) The referee’s decision provoked anger among the fans.be shaking with anger My aunt was shaking with anger as she left the room.hide your anger For a second, he was unable to hide his anger.vent your anger (=express anger very strongly) She vented her anger by shouting at us.fuel somebody’s anger (=make someone feel more angry) The economic problems are fueling public anger at the big banks.somebody’s anger grows/rises Her anger and resentment grew as she drove home.somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops) As my anger subsided, I began to feel guilty about what I had said.adjectivesgreat/deep/intense anger There is deep anger against the occupying forces.widespread anger (=anger among many people) The decision to build the airport has provoked widespread anger.suppressed/pent-up anger (=anger that you have tried not to show) Her voice shook with suppressed anger.public/popular anger (=anger that all the ordinary people in a country feel) Most of the people in the country were poor, and there was growing public anger towards the rich.real anger (=anger that people feel sincerely and strongly) There is real anger about the amount of money that has been wasted.righteous anger (=anger that you feel when you think something should not be allowed to happen) The speech was full of righteous anger against the West.increasing/mounting/growing anger There is mounting anger over the actions of the police. noun | verb angeranger2 ●●○ verb [transitive] formal VERB TABLEanger |
Present | I, you, we, they | anger | | he, she, it | angers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | angered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have angered | | he, she, it | has angered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had angered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will anger | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have angered |
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Present | I | am angering | | he, she, it | is angering | | you, we, they | are angering | Past | I, he, she, it | was angering | | you, we, they | were angering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been angering | | he, she, it | has been angering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been angering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be angering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been angering |
to make someone angry: The court’s decision angered environmentalists. |