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
ranter
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Examples of rant in a Sentence
“You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”
He ranted that they were out to get him.
Origin and Etymology of rant
obsolete Dutch ranten, randen
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Definition of rant
1a : a bombastic extravagant speechb : bombastic extravagant language
2 dialectal British : a rousing good time
Examples of rant in a Sentence
after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room
instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments
First Known Use of rant
1649
RANT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rant for English Language Learners
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: to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable
RANT Defined for Kids
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