rant

¹rant

verb \ˈrant\

Definition of RANT

intransitive verb

1

: to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

2

: to scold vehemently

transitive verb

: to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion

— rant·er noun

— rant·ing·ly \ˈran-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of RANT

1. “You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”
2. He ranted that they were out to get him.

Origin of RANT

obsolete Dutch ranten, randen

First Known Use: 1601

Related to RANT

Synonyms: bluster, fulminate, huff, rave, spout

Related Words: sound off, speak out, speak up; blare, blurt out, bolt; bloviate, blow, declaim, harangue, mouth (off), orate, pontificate; carry on, rage, storm, take on

Near Antonyms: grunt, murmur, mutter, slur; breathe, whisper

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Rhymes with RANT

ant, aunt, brant, cant, chant, grant, Kant, pant, plant, scant, slant