rage
rage Lexical Profile
rage Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Violent, uncontrollable anger or a fit of furious temper.
"His face turned red with rage when he discovered that his research had been plagiarized."
A widespread, temporary enthusiasm, fashion, or craze (especially in the phrase 'all the rage').
"Bright neon windbreakers were all the rage during the late eighties."
The violent action or turbulent intensity of a natural force such as the wind, sea, or fire.
"The sturdy lighthouse withstood the full rage of the winter hurricane."
• verb
To feel or express violent, uncontrollable anger.
"He raged against the unfairness of the committee's sudden decision."
To continue with great force, intensity, or violence (of a storm, fire, battle, debate, or epidemic).
"The forest fire raged for three days before firefighters managed to contain it."
• Rhymes for rage
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 13th century from Old French rage ('madness, frenzy, passion'), which developed from Medieval Latin rabia, an alteration of Classical Latin rabies ('madness, fury'), from the verb rabere ('to rave, be mad').