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 carchaic : insanity2: violent action (as of wind or sea)3: an intense feeling : passion4: a fad pursued with intense enthusiasm <was all the rage>

synonyms see anger, fashion