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 hiring of the Catalan content creator, however, has only served to enrage the public, rather than enticing them to watch the race. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson. — Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 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