rabid

adjective

ra·​bid ˈra-bəd 

also

ˈrā- 

1

a

: extremely violent : furious

b

: going to extreme lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion

rabid editorials

a rabid supporter

2

: affected with rabies

a rabid dog

rabidity

rə-ˈbi-də-tē 

ra-, 

rā-

noun

rabidly

ˈra-bəd-lē 

also ˈrā-

adverb

rabidness noun

Synonyms of rabid

• extreme
• radical
• revolutionary

Examples of rabid in a Sentence

a politician with rabid supporters

Her husband is a rabid baseball fan.

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 June 2026

The Everything Everywhere All at Once multi-Oscar-winning studio, natch, had a rabid passion for the project. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026

There were also widespread fears that the Luce would harm Ferrari’s overall brand cachet, one that gives it a market cap of $70 billion despite selling only about 14,000 cars per year—a strategy that works to create FOMO and a rabid fan obsession among wealthy car aficionados. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 May 2026

Driven by rabid demand for chips that power artificial intelligence, the Boise manufacturer’s stock jumped more than 28% Tuesday into Wednesday, topping out at $955 per share to open trading on May 27. —Mark Dee may 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin rabidus mad, from rabere

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

rabid

adjective

ra·​bid ˈrab-əd 

also ˈrā-bəd

1

: extremely violent : furious

2

: going to extreme lengths (as in interest or opinion)

rabid supporters

3

: affected with rabies

a rabid dog

rabidly adverb

Medical Definition

rabid

adjective

ra·​bid

ˈrab-əd also ˈrā-bəd

: affected with rabies

a rabid dog