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🗣️ A loud speech 🗣️ To shout angrily
rant

rant

102 5.1
A long loud speech or piece of writing showing anger
  • noun
  • /rænt/
  • Informal
translation icon : diatriba
  • All right, guys, that was a very lengthy rant slash talk slash discussion.
  • a self-indulgent rant

OK so today's uncut rant video of the week.

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Examples

  • But here is a little dating rant of my life, right?

  • That's another part of the rant I was on last week.

  • Mostly I listen to him rant about the world.

    The Base (1999)

  • Anyway, so the other day I was having a little rant on Twitter.

  • The slam of the door was followed by the start of a rant.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • All right, that's the rant for today.

  • Though I have to say, her little rant nearly broke this Canadian's polite and friendly attitude.

    Blog text (2)

  • Somewhere during what even Kevin realized had become his rant, Colin Tanaka had entered the room.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This isn't some motivational kind of rant I'm going on.

    Matthew Hussey

  • Her passionate rant about the new policy resonated with many employees.

Synonyms

tirade
vsrant
25 7.7

A long angry speech that criticizes someone or something

is more often loud emotional complaining than directed accusation
diatribe
vsrant
23 8.5

A long angry attack in words against someone or something

is commonly a loud complaint with less focus on bitter attack
ranting
vsrant
  • Informal
19 5.5

Loud speech that shows strong anger and little reason

is typically longer and more complaint oriented with noisy delivery
screed
vsrant
  • Literature
7 9.5

A long angry piece of writing or speech that criticizes something

is usually louder and more emotional rather than merely tedious criticism
harangue
vsrant
4 8.9

A long angry speech that attacks a person or their ideas

is usually more emotional and complaining rather than formal attack
lengthy screed
vsrant
  • Literature
8.3

A long angry piece of writing or speech that strongly criticizes something

is more often a loud oral outburst than a long opinion piece

Antonyms

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

silence
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Angry

diatribe
23 8.5
tirade
25 7.7
rant
  • Informal
102 5.1
complaint
564 1.4
criticism
512 3.0

Surface Forms

rant singular
rants plural

Etymology

Rant as a noun probably comes from old words that meant 'to roar' or 'be wild', so imagine someone making a loud, roaring speech, which is why a rant is a long, angry speech.