| Main Entry: |
rage |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
be angry |
Synonyms: |
be beside oneself, be furious, be uncontrollable, blow a fuse, blow one's top, blow up, boil over, bristle,
chafe, champ at bit,
erupt, fly off the handle, foam at the mouth,
fret, fulminate, fume, go berserk, have a fit, have a tantrum, let off steam, look daggers, make a fuss over,
overflow, rail at,
rampage,
rant, rant and rave,
rave,
roar,
scold,
scream, seethe, snap at, splutter, steam,
storm,
surge,
tear, throw a fit, work oneself into sweat,
yell
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| Notes: |
ire suggests greater intensity than anger, rage suggests loss of self-control, and fury is destructive rage verging on madness |
Antonyms: |
be happy
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