noun / verb
rage
RAYJ/reɪdʒ/
An intensely forceful expression of anger.
The person's tense posture expresses overwhelming rage.
Etymology
Latin rabies covered both madness and fury. Rage preserves that overlap in its sense of anger so intense that it is difficult to control.
In context
a violent road rage bashing captured on the dashcam
More examples
- She rages at the referee over the unfair call.
- His voice shook with rage as he described the betrayal.
- The storm rages outside while we wait for it to pass.
Forms
rage · rages · raged · raging