Rage has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a feeling of intense anger
"hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
"his face turned red with rage"
2
a state of extreme anger
"she fell into a rage and refused to answer"
3
something that is desired intensely
"his rage for fame destroyed him"
4
violent state of the elements
"the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
5
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
"he always follows the latest fads"
"it was all the rage that season"
6
Violent uncontrolled anger.
"His rage erupted when he found out about the betrayal."
In plain English: Rage is an extreme and uncontrollable fit of anger that makes you want to scream, hit things, or lose your cool completely.
"The rage over the new law spread quickly across the country."
Verb
1
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
"The toddler began to rage on the floor after being told no more candy."
2
be violent; as of fires and storms
"The hurricane raged across the coast, tearing roofs off houses with its furious winds."
3
feel intense anger
"Rage against the dying of the light!"
4
To act or speak in heightened anger.
"When he heard the news, he began to rage at his brother for breaking their promise."
In plain English: To rage means to get extremely angry and act wildly out of control.
"The fans were in rage after their team lost the final match by just one point."
Example Sentences
"The rage over the new law spread quickly across the country."
noun
"The fans were in rage after their team lost the final match by just one point."
verb
"The crowd began to rage when they heard the bad news."
verb
"She could not help but rage at such unfair treatment."
verb
"His anger rose until he started to rage in frustration."
verb
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Origin
The word "rage" entered Middle English via Anglo-Norman from the Latin rabia, originally meaning fury or madness. It eventually replaced native terms like wode and hotherte to become the standard way of expressing intense anger in modern usage.