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rage

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: violent and uncontrolled anger
b
: a fit of violent wrath
c
archaic : insanity
2
: violent action (as of wind or sea)
3
: an intense feeling : passion
4
: a fad pursued with intense enthusiasm
was all the rage

rage

2 of 2

verb

raged; raging

intransitive verb

1
: to be in a rage
2
: to be in tumult
3
: to prevail uncontrollably
Choose the Right Synonym for rage

anger, ire, rage, fury, indignation, wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure.

anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity.

tried to hide his anger

ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

cheeks flushed with ire

rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion.

shook with rage
could not contain his fury

indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful.

a comment that caused general indignation

wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge.

I feared her wrath if I was discovered

fashion, style, mode, vogue, fad, rage, craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date.

fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.

the current fashion

style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

a media baron used to traveling in style

mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort

vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.

short skirts are back in vogue

fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.

Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time
crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted

Example Sentences

Noun Her note to him was full of rage. He was shaking with rage. She was seized by a murderous rage. His rages rarely last more than a few minutes. Verb She raged about the injustice of their decision. The manager raged at the umpire. A storm was raging outside, but we were warm and comfortable indoors. The fire raged for hours. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The late hit by the former Wenonah High School standout drew a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness and sent Eagles coach Nick Sirianni into a rage. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2022 During the filming of a birthday episode, a balloon accidentally pops and sends Gordy, a real chimp on the set, into a rage. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 July 2022 The survey asked whether people had broken things while in a game rage, and almost one in five said yes. Eric Griffith, PCMAG, 22 Aug. 2022 Easterling’s new duet was her solemnly dumping all the biscuits in the trash in a faux jealous rage. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022 Her reactions have ranged from exploding in profane rage at officials to displaying grace in rare defeat. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 Dad shouted, grains of rice shooting from his mouth in rage as his eyes honed in on me. Angela Hui, refinery29.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Based on the idea that a person dying in extreme rage creates a curse that spreads like a virus, Takashi Shimizu's breakout hit has an oppressively morbid tone that overwhelms viewers with the terrifying inescapability of death. Katie Rife, EW.com, 30 July 2022 Simon entered the store in a rage after Simon’s girlfriend tried to buy a bag of chips with an EBT card and the card was declined. The Editors, National Review, 12 July 2022
Verb
The hot and dry conditions also mean that fires will spread more quickly, rage more intensely and burn for longer. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 By Monday afternoon, the debate continued to rage on social media from experts and fans alike, as well as dissections of screen-grab images of the play in question. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Still, the latest snapshot on the overall U.S. job market remains strong even as inflation continues to rage and affect all types of businesses. Anne D'innocenzio, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 The incident comes as debate continues to rage about transgender participation in female athletics, most recently in the case of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas. Michael Lee, Fox News, 31 July 2022 The Oak Fire, one of California's biggest wildfires this year, continues to rage today. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Climate change increases hot and dry conditions that help fires spread faster, burn longer and rage more intensely. Reuters, CNN, 21 July 2022 Focusing on unique properties helps the company distinguish its offerings, as debates rage over the merits of staying at an Airbnb versus a hotel room. Martine Paris, Bloomberg.com, 23 June 2022 The McKinney and Six Rivers fires rage on in Northern California. Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin rabia, from Latin rabies rage, madness, from rabere to be mad; akin to Sanskrit rabhas violence

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rage was in the 14th century

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