Main Entry: ¹rage

Pronunciation: \ˈrāj\

Function: noun

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

Date: 14th century

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>

synonyms see anger, fashion