enrage

verb

en·​rage in-ˈrāj 

en-

enraged; enraging; enrages

transitive verb

: to fill with rage : anger

Synonyms of enrage

• infuriate
• anger
• annoy

Examples of enrage in a Sentence

His thoughtless behavior enraged us.

People were enraged by the decision.

Recent Examples on the Web

The administration removed hundreds of trees from the East Potomac Golf Links over the weekend, enraging the judge. — Julia Boehning, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

Unbearably painful and enraging for the one, surely pretty darn awkward for the other. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

All of which makes Animals’s failure that much more heartbreaking and enraging. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Counsel was enraged that his gambit was foiled by one jury holdout on the insanity argument. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French enrager to become mad, from Old French enragier, from en- + rage rage

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enrage

• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage
• prophage

Kids Definition

enrage

verb

en·​rage in-ˈrāj 

: to fill with rage : madden