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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rage /reɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n., v., raged, rag•ing. n. - [uncountable] angry fury;
violent anger. - a fit of violent anger:[countable]He flew into a rage.
- [Informal.]an object of current popularity or fashion;
a fad:[countable* usually singular;usually: the + ~]I remember when long hair was all the rage. v. [no object] - to act or speak with fury;
show or feel violent anger. - to move or surge furiously:He raged around the room.
rag•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rage (rāj),USA pronunciation n., v., raged, rag•ing. n. - angry fury;
violent anger. - a fit of violent anger.
- fury or violence of wind, waves, fire, disease, etc.
- violence of feeling, desire, or appetite:the rage of thirst.
- a violent desire or passion.
- ardor;
fervor; enthusiasm:poetic rage. - the object of widespread enthusiasm, as for being popular or fashionable:Raccoon coats were the rage on campus.
- [Archaic.]insanity.
- all the rage, widely popular or in style.
v.i. - to act or speak with fury;
show or feel violent anger; fulminate. - to move, rush, dash, or surge furiously.
- to proceed, continue, or prevail with great violence:The battle raged ten days.
- (of feelings, opinions, etc.) to hold sway with unabated violence.
- Old French ragier, derivative of rage (noun, nominal)
- Late Latin rabia, Latin rabiēs madness, rage, derivative of rabere to rage; (verb, verbal) ragen
- Old French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300
rage′ful, adj. rag′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wrath, frenzy, passion, ire, madness. See anger.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged turbulence.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eagerness, vehemence.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vogue, fad, fashion, craze.
- 10, 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rave, fume, storm.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged calm.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rage /reɪdʒ/ n - intense anger; fury
- violent movement or action, esp of the sea, wind, etc
- great intensity of hunger, sexual desire, or other feelings
- aggressive behaviour associated with a specified environment or activity: road rage, school rage
- a fashion or craze (esp in the phrase all the rage)
- Austral NZ informal a dance or party
vb (intransitive)- to feel or exhibit intense anger
- (esp of storms, fires, etc) to move or surge with great violence
- (esp of a disease or epidemic) to spread rapidly and uncontrollably
- Austral NZ informal to have a good time
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin rabiēs madness |