rage

rage

verb

Definition of RAGE

1

to express one's anger usually violently <the bad call prompted the coach to rage about the refereeing, even throwing his clipboard at one referee>

Synonyms bristle, fume, storm

Related Words blow up, flare (up), flip (out) [slang]; bluster, carry on, fulminate, rampage, rant, rave, take on; burn, foam, seethe, smolder (or smoulder), steam; chafe, fret, stew

Phrases make a scene, run amok (or run amuck)

Near Antonyms allay, appease, pacify, soothe; check, choke (back), collect, compose, contain, curb, pocket, rein, repress, restrain, smother, stifle, strangle, subdue, suppress, swallow; moderate, temper, tone (down); ease, let up, relax; calm, cool, hush, quell, quiet, settle, still

2

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger <still raging about his assistant's burnt pies, the pastry cook forgot to add the egg whites to his cake batter>

Synonyms burn, foam, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm

Related Words fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake