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   rage

   /reɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. violent uncontrollable anger: "her face was distorted with rage" Similar temperfit of rage/fury/anger/temperfit of bad/ill tempertowering ragebad temperpetfit of piquetantrumfuryfrenzy of rage/angerrampageparoxysm of rage/angerpassionbad moodmoodmardinformal:grumpstropstateblowouthissy fitinformal, dated:batewaxskidarchaic:paddywhack
   • ▪ anger or aggression associated with conflict arising from a particular situation: "office rage is on the increase" Similar furyangerwrathoutrageindignationpassionhot temperspleenresentmentpiqueannoyancevexationexasperationdispleasurebitternessrancourantagonismhostilityair rageliterary:irecholerOpposite calmness
   • ▪ the violent action of a natural agency: "the rising rage of the sea"
   • 2. a vehement desire or passion: "a rage for absolute honesty informs much western art" Similar crazepassionfashiontastedesirecravingappetitetrendvoguefadenthusiasmloveobsessioncompulsionweaknessfondnessfixationfetishmaniafascinationpreoccupationinformal:thingyenrare:cacoethes
   • ▪ a widespread temporary enthusiasm or fashion: "computer games are all the rage"
   • ▪ prophetic, poetic, or martial enthusiasm or ardour: literary "Leaden Age, Quicken'd with Youthfull Spleene, and Warlike Rage"
   • 3. a lively party: informal Australian, New Zealand "the sound of the rage filled the campus"

   verb

   • 1. feel or express violent uncontrollable anger: "he raged at the futility of it all" Similar be angrybe furiousbe enragedbe incensedbe infuriatedseethebe beside oneselfhave a fitboilbe boiling overrantraverant and ravestormfumespitbreathe fireburninformal:be lividbe wildjump up and downfroth/foam at the mouthbe steamed uphave steam coming out of one's earsdo one's head/nut inspit feathersprotest strongly atcomplain vociferously aboutdisagree violently withoppose stronglydenouncefulminatestorminveighrailkickexpostulatemake a fuss aboutinformal:kick up a fuss/stink about
   • ▪ continue with great force or intensity: "the argument raged for days" Similar be violentbe at its heightbe turbulentbe tempestuousbe uncontrollablethunderrampage
   • ▪ (of an illness or fire) spread very rapidly or uncontrollably: "the great cholera epidemic which raged across Europe in 1831"
   • ▪ (of an emotion) have or reach a high degree of intensity: "she couldn't hide the fear that raged within her"
   • 2. enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering, typically with drinking and music: informal "we're gonna rage through the weekend"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘madness’): from Old French rage (noun), rager (verb), from a variant of Latin rabies (see rabies).

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   The meaning of RAGE is violent and uncontrolled anger. How to use rage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rage.

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   noun. 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.

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   1. intense anger; fury. 2. violent movement or action, esp of the sea, wind, etc. 3. great intensity of hunger, sexual desire, or other feelings. 4. aggressive behaviour associated with a specified environment or activity. road rage.

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   Rage is a really intense anger. Some frustrated drivers let their emotions boil over into road rage when another car cuts them off, for example. If you're full of rage, you're full of anger — powerful, extreme, sometimes even violent anger.

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   A furious, uncontrolled anger; esp., a brief spell of raving fury. Webster's New World. A great force, violence, or intensity, as of the wind. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (4) Synonyms: anger. the last word. mania. trend. mode. much in demand. in vogue. in-style.

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    RAGE definition: 1. strong anger that you cannot control: 2. to continue with great force or violence: 3. to speak…. Learn more.

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    rage meaning, definition, what is rage: a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger...: Learn more.