Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense rages, present participle raging, past tense, past participle raged
1. variable noun
Rage is strong anger that is difficult to control.
He was red-cheeked with rage.
I flew into a rage.
He admitted shooting the man in a fit of rage.
Synonyms: fury, temper, frenzy, rampage More Synonyms of rage
2. verb
You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence.
Train services were halted as the fire raged for more than four hours. [VERB]
...the fierce arguments raging over the future of the Holy City. [VERB]
The war rages on and the time has come to take sides. [Von]
Synonyms: be at its height, surge, rampage, be turbulent More Synonyms of rage
3. verb
If you rage about something, you speak or think very angrily about it.
Monroe was on the phone, raging about her mistreatment by the brothers. [V + about/against/at]
Inside, Frannie was raging. [VERB]
'I can't see it's any of your business,' he raged. [VERB with quote]
4. uncountable noun [noun NOUN]
You can refer to the strong anger that someone feels in a particular situation as a particular rage, especially when this results in violent or aggressive behaviour.
Cabin crews are reporting up to nine cases of air rage a week.
5. See also road rage
6. singular noun
When something is popular and fashionable, you can say that it is the rage or all the rage.
[informal]
The 1950s look is all the rage at the moment.
7. See also raging
More Synonyms of rage
rage in British English
(reɪdʒ)
noun
1.
intense anger; fury
2.
violent movement or action, esp of the sea, wind, etc
3.
great intensity of hunger, sexual desire, or other feelings
4.
aggressive behaviour associated with a specified environment or activity
road rage
school rage
5.
a fashion or craze (esp in the phrase all the rage)
6. Australian and New Zealand informal
a dance or party
verb(intransitive)
7.
to feel or exhibit intense anger
8.
(esp of storms, fires, etc) to move or surge with great violence
9.
(esp of a disease or epidemic) to spread rapidly and uncontrollably
10. Australian and New Zealand informal
to have a good time
Word origin
C13: via Old French from Latin rabiēs madness
rage in American English
(reɪdʒ)
noun
1. Obsolete
insanity
2.
a furious, uncontrolled anger; esp., a brief spell of raving fury
3.
a great force, violence, or intensity, as of the wind
4.
strong emotion, enthusiasm, or desire
verb intransitiveWord forms: raged or ˈraging
5.
to show violent anger in action or speech
6.
to be forceful, violent, uncontrolled, etc.
a raging sea, a raging fever
7.
to spread unchecked, as a disease
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈanger, ˈfashion
Idioms:
(all) the rage
Derived forms
ragingly (ˈragingly)
adverb
Word origin
OFr < LL rabia, rage, madness; akin to rabere, to rage: see rabid
COBUILD Collocations
rage
uncontrollable rage
Examples of 'rage' in a sentence
rage
Having another seat close in front is increasingly blamed by experts for a rise in air rage.
The Sun (2016)
Angola was embroiled in a civil war that would rage for another five years.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There must be no road rage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was some serious rage for about 20 minutes after.
The Sun (2017)
That's what you call road rage.
The Sun (2016)
It wasn't rage or anger.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
People raged about them too.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
MY 12-year-old daughter came home early from school last week with a raging temperature and feeling sick.
The Sun (2016)
In spite of a ceasefire agreement, the war still rages inside this no-go zone.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The scene was set for a spectacular ice war which would rage for weeks that winter.
Gavin Weightman THE FROZEN WATER TRADE (2002)
Tell your wife her son must control his rage or he risks prison.
The Sun (2016)
All this rage and anger will lead nowhere good.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These sensations may have been brought on partly by raging hunger.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Where was the rage and the fury?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
While the violence raged the rescue teams were making preparations to intervene.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It continues to be a topic of raging intensity.
The Sun (2014)
We are seeing an epidemic of rage against the machine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was a lot of rage in the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is said to have killed his daughter in a moment of rage.
The Sun (2016)
Instead they were sent straight to the western mountains where they found battles raging.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This triggered the civil war which rages on today.
The Sun (2013)
That may not be simple road rage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Next we will be calling him renaissance man rather than raging bull.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The mystery of who that witness was has raged all week.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One man who lost his wife was nearly out of control with his rage.
Christianity Today (2000)
He is frank about these rages.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yes, green lipstick was the rage at the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Sometimes it is part of a rage about her condition, sometimes she means it.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The crisis summoned a whole spectrum of emotions within him... from intense love to raging anger.
The Sun (2012)
And intense thunderstorms raged across the country through much of June in what was also an intensely hot summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
rage
British English: rage /reɪdʒ/ NOUN
Rage is strong, uncontrollable anger.
I flew into a rage.
American English: rage
Arabic: غَضَب
Brazilian Portuguese: raiva
Chinese: 愤怒
Croatian: gnjev
Czech: vztek
Danish: raseri
Dutch: woede
European Spanish: furia
Finnish: raivo
French: rage colère
German: Wut
Greek: οργή
Italian: rabbia ira
Japanese: 激怒
Korean: 분노
Norwegian: raseri
Polish: wściekłość
European Portuguese: raiva
Romanian: furie
Russian: ярость
Latin American Spanish: furia
Swedish: ilska
Thai: ความเดือดดาล
Turkish: hiddet
Ukrainian: гнів
Vietnamese: cơn thịnh nộ
British English: rage VERB
You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence.
Train services were halted as the fire raged for more than four hours.
American English: rage
Brazilian Portuguese: assolar
Chinese: 肆虐
European Spanish: rugir con rabia
French: faire rage
German: wüten
Italian: infuriare
Japanese: 猛威をふるう
Korean: 격노하다극단적인
European Portuguese: assolar
Latin American Spanish: avanzar rugiendo
All related terms of 'rage'
air rage
Air rage is aggressive or violent behaviour by airline passengers.
rail rage
a sense of extreme frustration experienced by rail users when subjected to delays , cancellations , etc, sometimes resulting in aggressive behaviour towards railway employees
road rage
Road rage is anger or violent behaviour caused by someone else's bad driving or the stress of being in heavy traffic .
roid rage
angry and aggressive behaviour caused by the use of anabolic steroids
mascot rage
aggressive behaviour by mascots at sporting events
(all) the rage
anything arousing widespread enthusiasm or interest; craze ; fad
road rage incident
An incident is something that happens , often something that is unpleasant.
uncontrollable rage
Rage is strong anger that is difficult to control.
Chinese translation of 'rage'
rage
(reɪdʒ)
n(c/u)
(= fury) 盛怒 (shèngnù) (阵(陣), zhèn)
vi
[person]发(發)怒 (fānù)
[storm]肆虐 (sìnüè)
[debate]持续(續) (chíxù)
it's all the rage (= very fashionable) 风(風)靡一时(時) (fēngmǐ yīshí)
to fly into a rage勃然大怒 (bórán dànù)
All related terms of 'rage'
road rage
行车(車)纠(糾)纷(紛) xíngchē jiūfēn
a fit of rage
一阵(陣)怒火 yī zhèn nùhuǒ
it's all the rage
( very fashionable ) 风(風)靡一时(時) fēngmǐ yīshí
to fly into a rage
勃然大怒 bórán dànù
to quiver with fear/rage
因恐惧(懼)/愤(憤)怒而颤(顫)抖 yīn kǒngjù/fènnù ér chàndǒu
to shake with fear/rage/laughter
( person ) 怕/气(氣)/笑得发(發)抖 pà/qì/xiào de fādǒu
to be boiling with anger or rage
气(氣)愤(憤)至极(極) qìfèn zhìjí
to be beside oneself with rage/excitement
愤(憤)怒/兴(興)奋(奮)得发(發)狂 fènnù/xīngfèn de fākuáng
to be speechless with rage/astonishment
气(氣)/惊(驚)讶(訝)得讲(講)不出话(話)来(來) qì/jīngyà de jiǎng bù chū huà lái
1 (noun)
Definition
intense anger or passion
I flew into a rage.
Synonyms
fury
She screamed, her face distorted with fury.
temper
She was still in a temper when I arrived.
frenzy
Something like a frenzy enveloped them.
rampage
tantrum
My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground.
fit of pique
fit of temper
foulie (Australian, slang)
hissy fit (informal)
strop (British, informal)
paddy (British, slang)
Don't talk to him just now - he's in a real paddy.
Opposites
pleasure
,
joy
,
resignation
,
acceptance
,
good humour
,
calmness
,
equanimity
,
gladness
2 (noun)
Definition
intense anger or passion
The people are full of fear and rage.
Synonyms
anger
He cried with anger and frustration.
violence
‘There's no need,’ she snapped with sudden violence.
passion
Sam flew into a passion at the suggestion.
a crime of passion
obsession
madness
raving
wrath
His action incurred the wrath of animal rights activists.
mania
They had a mania for travelling.
agitation
ire
Their ire was directed mainly at the two instigators.
vehemence
He spoke loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended.
high dudgeon
3 (noun)
Definition
a fashion or craze
the latest technological rage
Synonyms
craze
a magazine article about the latest fitness craze
fashion
I used to wear bell-bottoms, as was the fashion.
enthusiasm
the current enthusiasm for skateboarding
obsession
yet another man with an obsession about football
vogue
the new vogue for herbal medicines
fad (informal)
He does not believe that environmental concern is a passing fad.
latest thing
1 (verb)
Definition
to proceed violently and without restraint
The war rages on and the time has come to take sides.
Synonyms
be at its height
surge
Panic surged through her.
rampage
He used a sword to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.
be turbulent
be uncontrollable
storm
‘It's a fiasco,’ he stormed.
2 (verb)
Definition
to feel or show intense anger
He raged at me for being late.
Synonyms
be furious
rave
blow up (informal)
I'm sorry I blew up at you.
fume
I fumed when the board turned down my proposal.
lose it (informal)
fret
seethe
Under the surface she was seething.
crack up (informal)
see red (informal)
I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.
chafe
He chafed at having to take orders from someone else.
lose the plot (informal)
go ballistic (slang)
rant and rave
foam at the mouth
lose your temper
blow a fuse (slang)
fly off the handle (informal)
My old manager flew off the handle at the slightest thing.
be incandescent
go off the deep end (informal)
throw a fit (informal)
wig out (slang, old-fashioned)
go up the wall (slang)
blow your top
I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top.
lose your rag (slang)
I've only once seen him lose his rag.
be beside yourself
flip your lid (slang)
Opposites
accept
,
stay calm
,
keep your cool
,
resign yourself to
,
remain unruffled
idiom
See all the rage
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blow up
Definition
to lose one's temper
I'm sorry I blew up at you.
Synonyms
lose your temper,
rage,
erupt,
lose it (informal),
crack up (informal),
see red (informal),
lose the plot (informal),
become angry,
go ballistic (slang),
hit the roof (informal),
blow a fuse (slang),
fly off the handle (informal),
become enraged,
go off the deep end (informal),
wig out (slang),
go up the wall (slang),
go crook (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
flip your lid (slang),
blow your top
in the sense of blow your top
Definition
to lose one's temper
I just asked him why he was late and he blew his top.
Synonyms
lose your temper,
explode,
blow up (informal),
lose it (informal),
see red (informal),
lose the plot (informal),
have a fit (informal),
throw a tantrum,
fly off the handle (informal),
go spare (British, slang),
fly into a temper,
flip your lid (slang),
do your nut (British, slang)
in the sense of chafe
Definition
to be annoyed or impatient
He chafed at having to take orders from someone else.
Synonyms
be annoyed,
rage,
fume,
be angry,
fret,
be offended,
be irritated,
be incensed,
be impatient,
be exasperated,
be inflamed,
be ruffled,
be vexed,
be narked (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang)
Synonyms of 'rage'
rage
Explore 'rage' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of enthusiasm
the current enthusiasm for skateboarding
Synonyms
interest,
passion,
rage,
hobby,
obsession,
craze,
fad (informal),
mania,
hobbyhorse
in the sense of fad
Definition
an intense but short-lived fashion
He does not believe that environmental concern is a passing fad.
Synonyms
craze,
fashion,
trend,
fancy,
rage,
mode,
vogue,
whim,
mania,
affectation
in the sense of fashion
Definition
style in clothes, hairstyles, behaviour, etc., that is popular at a particular time
I used to wear bell-bottoms, as was the fashion.
Synonyms
style,
look,
trend,
rage,
custom,
convention,
mode,
vogue,
usage,
craze,
fad,
latest style,
prevailing taste,
latest
in the sense of fly off the handle
Definition
to become suddenly extremely angry
My old manager flew off the handle at the slightest thing.
Synonyms
lose your temper,
explode,
lose it (informal),
lose the plot (informal),
let fly (informal),
go ballistic (slang),
fly into a rage,
have a tantrum,
wig out (slang),
lose your cool (slang),
blow your top,
flip your lid (slang),
hit or go through the roof (informal)
in the sense of frenzy
Definition
violent or wild and uncontrollable behaviour
Something like a frenzy enveloped them.
Synonyms
fury,
transport,
passion,
rage,
madness,
turmoil,
distraction,
seizure,
hysteria,
mania,
agitation,
aberration,
delirium,
paroxysm
in the sense of fume
Definition
to be overcome with anger or fury
I fumed when the board turned down my proposal.
Synonyms
rage,
boil,
seethe,
see red (informal),
storm,
rave,
rant,
smoulder,
crack up (informal),
go ballistic (slang),
champ at the bit (informal),
blow a fuse (slang),
fly off the handle (informal),
get hot under the collar (informal),
go off the deep end (informal),
wig out (slang),
go up the wall (slang),
get steamed up about (slang)
in the sense of ire
Definition
anger
Their ire was directed mainly at the two instigators.
Synonyms
anger,
rage,
fury,
wrath,
passion,
indignation,
annoyance,
displeasure,
exasperation,
choler
in the sense of lose your rag
I've only once seen him lose his rag.
Synonyms
become angry,
lose it (informal),
fly into a rage,
lose your temper,
blow a fuse,
fly off the handle,
throw a wobbly (informal),
hit the ceiling,
blow a gasket,
blow your top,
go crook (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
blow your stack
in the sense of mania
Definition
an obsessional enthusiasm or liking
They had a mania for travelling.
Synonyms
obsession,
passion,
thing (informal),
desire,
rage,
enthusiasm,
craving,
preoccupation,
craze,
fad (informal),
fetish,
fixation,
partiality
in the sense of obsession
Definition
a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness
yet another man with an obsession about football
Synonyms
preoccupation,
thing (informal),
complex,
enthusiasm,
addiction,
hang-up (informal),
mania,
phobia,
fetish,
fixation,
infatuation,
ruling passion,
pet subject,
hobbyhorse,
idée fixe,
bee in your bonnet (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of paddy
Definition
a fit of temper
Don't talk to him just now - he's in a real paddy.
Synonyms
temper,
tantrum,
bad mood,
passion,
rage,
pet,
fit of pique,
fit of temper,
wax (informal, British),
tiff,
bate (British, slang),
paddywhack (British, informal),
foulie (Australian, slang),
hissy fit (informal),
strop (informal)
in the sense of passion
Sam flew into a passion at the suggestion.a crime of passion
Synonyms
rage,
fit,
storm,
anger,
fury,
resentment,
outburst,
frenzy,
wrath,
indignation,
flare-up (informal),
ire,
vehemence,
paroxysm
in the sense of rampage
Definition
to rush about violently
He used a sword to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.
Synonyms
go berserk,
tear,
storm,
rage,
run riot,
run amok,
run wild,
go ballistic (slang),
go ape (slang),
go apeshit (slang, US)
in the sense of see red
I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.
Synonyms
lose your temper,
boil,
lose it (informal),
seethe,
go mad (informal),
crack up (informal),
lose the plot (informal),
go ballistic (slang),
blow a fuse (slang),
fly off the handle (informal),
become enraged,
go off the deep end (informal),
wig out (slang, old-fashioned),
go up the wall (slang),
blow your top,
lose your rag (slang),
be beside yourself with rage,
be or get pissed (off) (taboo, slang),
be or get very angry,
go off your head (slang)
in the sense of seethe
Definition
to be in a state of extreme anger or indignation without publicly showing these feelings
Under the surface she was seething.
Synonyms
be furious,
storm,
rage,
fume,
simmer,
be in a state (informal),
see red (informal),
be incensed,
be livid,
be pissed (off) (taboo, slang),
go ballistic (slang),
foam at the mouth,
be incandescent,
get hot under the collar (informal),
wig out (slang),
breathe fire and slaughter
in the sense of storm
Definition
to shout angrily
‘It's a fiasco,’ he stormed.
Synonyms
rage,
fume,
rant,
complain,
thunder,
rave,
scold,
bluster,
go ballistic (slang),
fly off the handle (informal),
wig out (slang)
in the sense of surge
Definition
to move forward strongly and suddenly
Panic surged through her.
Synonyms
sweep,
rush,
storm,
blaze,
erupt
in the sense of tantrum
Definition
a childish outburst of bad temper
My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground.
Synonyms
outburst,
temper,
hysterics,
fit,
storm,
paddy (British, old-fashioned),
wax (old-fashioned, British),
flare-up,
paroxysm (formal),
bate (British, slang, old-fashioned),
ill humour,
foulie (Australian, slang),
hissy fit (informal),
strop (British, informal)
in the sense of temper
Definition
a sudden outburst of anger
She was still in a temper when I arrived.
Synonyms
rage,
fury,
bad mood,
passion,
paddy (British, informal),
wax (informal, British),
tantrum,
bate (British, slang),
fit of pique,
foulie (Australian, slang),
hissy fit (informal),
strop (British, informal)
in the sense of vehemence
He spoke loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended.
Synonyms
forcefulness,
force,
violence,
fire,
energy,
heat,
passion,
emphasis,
enthusiasm,
intensity,
warmth,
vigour,
zeal,
verve,
fervour,
eagerness,
welly (slang),
ardour,
earnestness,
keenness,
fervency
Additional synonyms
in the sense of violence
Definition
great force or strength in action, feeling, or expression
‘There's no need,’ she snapped with sudden violence.
Synonyms
intensity,
passion,
fury,
force,
cruelty,
severity,
fervour,
sharpness,
harshness,
vehemence
in the sense of vogue
Definition
the popular style at a given time
the new vogue for herbal medicines
Synonyms
fashion,
trend,
craze,
style,
the latest,
the thing (informal),
mode,
last word,
the rage,
passing fancy,
dernier cri
in the sense of wrath
Definition
intense anger
His action incurred the wrath of animal rights activists.