rant

Definitions


[rant], (Verb)

Definitions:
- speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way
(e.g: she was still ranting on about the unfairness of it all)


Phrases:
- rant and rave

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘behave boisterously’): from Dutch ranten ‘talk nonsense, rave’


[rant], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a spell of ranting; a tirade
(e.g: his rants against organized religion)


Phrases:
- rant and rave

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘behave boisterously’): from Dutch ranten ‘talk nonsense, rave’




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