ranting

rant

R0042100 (rănt)v. rant·ed, rant·ing, rants v.intr.1. To speak or write in an angry or emotionally charged manner; rave.2. To express at length a complaint or negative opinion: "He could rant on the subject of physician-assisted illness" (Paul Theroux).v.tr. To utter or express by ranting: "Adams's fellow Federalists ranted that he was mentally unfit to be president" (Susan Dunn).n.1. Angry, emotionally charged, or tediously negative speech or writing: a speech that was more rant than reason.2. An example of such speech or writing: a rant against the university's policies.3. Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment.

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[Probably from obsolete Dutch ranten.]

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rant′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ranting - a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotionharangue, rantdeclamation - vehement oratoryscreed - a long monotonous harangue

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altisonanteclamoroso