rant

verb \ ˈrant \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Examples: rant in a Sentence

Definition of rant

ranted; ranting; rants

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

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ranter

noun

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rantingly

play \ˈran-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

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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.

Recent Examples of rant from the Web

There’s the seriously questionable notion that ranting Facebook commenters just might have a valid point.

— katie walsh, kansascity, "‘God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness’ loses its way | The Kansas City Star," 29 Mar. 2018
But his parents told The Associated Press that over the past several years, he's struggled mentally, sometimes appearing well-functioning and other times, not taking his medication and ranting on social media.

— Fox News, "The Latest: Parents of man who killed bicyclist speak," 25 June 2018
The lawyers ignored him and walked out of the room while Mr. Cohen ranted on the speakerphone.

— alexandra berzon, WSJ, "‘What’s He Doing Here?’: Inside Trump’s Turbulent Relationship With Michael Cohen," 15 June 2018
Even colorful pitching coach Don Cooper lost his radio gig and no longer gets to rant on the airwaves, making way for unstimulating Cubs pitching Jim Hickey on The Score.

— paul sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu comfortable playing in the shadows," 31 May 2018
The 42-year-old Oddi was ranting about President Trump, former president Barack Obama and rapper P. Diddy.

— david ovalle, miamiherald, "Former porn actor and male stripper who shot up Trump hotel formally charged," 8 June 2018
At the Jones trailer, Jughead rants to his dad about the showdown being a terrible idea for many reasons.

— jessica macleish, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Recap Season 2 Episode 21: Some People Just Want to Watch Riverdale Burn," 10 May 2018
By Wednesday afternoon, the video had been viewed nearly 2 million times on Facebook and reposted across social media by people eager to identify the ranting customer.

— amy b wang, courant.com, "'My next call is to ICE!': Man rages as workers speak Spanish at a Manhattan deli," 17 May 2018
Getty Images Kanye West has taken a break from his regularly scheduled ranting to post a truly sweet tweet: A picture of his son, Saint, giving his youngest daughter, Chicago, a kiss on the head.

— kayleigh roberts, Marie Claire, "Kanye West Just Shared an Adorable Picture of Saint Kissing Baby Chicago," 1 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of rant

obsolete Dutch ranten, randen

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First Known Use: 1601

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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rant Synonyms

rant

noun

Definition of rant

1 a : a bombastic extravagant speech

b : 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