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- Dictionaryfury/ˈfjʊəri/
noun
- 1. wild or violent anger: "tears of fury and frustration" Similar Opposite
- 2. extreme strength or violence in an action or a natural phenomenon: "the fury of a gathering storm" Similar Opposite
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noun [ S or U ] uk / ˈfjʊə.ri / us / ˈfjʊr.i / Add to word list. C2. extreme anger: He could hardly contain his fury. She flew into a fury at the suggestion. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. anger He vented his anger by kicking the door. annoyance Smoke can cause annoyance by making clothes and hair smell unpleasant.
1. : intense, disordered, and often destructive rage. 2. a. capitalized : any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues. b. : an avenging spirit. c. : one who resembles an avenging spirit. especially : a spiteful woman. 3. : extreme fierceness or violence. 4. : a state of inspired exaltation : frenzy.
Violent, angry, and ferocious, fury is a feeling of wild, intense anger. Before you let your fury get the best of you, it's good to take a few deep breaths before you speak. Fury is anger times ten — it's unrestrained and maybe a little scary.
6 meanings: 1. violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage 2. an outburst of such anger 3. uncontrolled violence 4. a person, esp.... Click for more definitions.
extreme anger or force: [ U ] The battle raged with mounting fury. (Definition of fury from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fury. fury. West often gives his listeners no more than sound and fury, signifying nothing. From New York Daily News.
Fury definition: unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like. See examples of FURY used in a sentence.
(informal) with great effort, power, speed, etc. See fury in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fury. Definition of fury noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage. 2. an outburst of such anger. 3. uncontrolled violence: the fury of the storm. 4. a person, esp a woman, with a violent temper. 5. (Classical Myth & Legend) See Furies. 6. like fury informal violently; furiously: they rode like fury. [C14: from Latin furia rage, from furere to be furious]
Fury definition: unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like. See examples of FURY used in a sentence.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fury. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fury has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
