to rant
70
4.8
- verb
- /rænt/
- Informal
:
despotricar (contra)
- He often rants on social media about political issues that concern him deeply.
- rant and rave
He's he started ranting about the row it had with Noel.
- He's he started ranting about the row it had with Noel.
- It's nothing to do with most of the people that rant on about karma itself.
- You know that that you're allowed to not watch their stuff, you're allowed to rant about their work or whatever.
- Or you can go over here to listen to me rant about toxic service dog culture.
- Well, he certainly makes no bones about by the way he was ranting about me.
- It's something that I work, I fight against every day because anyways let's rant.
- The king just humors her, let's her rant about that, you know, but but nobody does get their heads cut off.
- I just ranted about how I'm a fundamental based person and I hate overpaying for stuff.
- Or am I going to use it to just rant and rage, you know, against all the injustice in the world?
- There are not podcasts like this in China where, you know, folks are ranting against the incentives of the largest industries in the country.
Examples
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When I suggested he might want to take it easy, he started ranting at me.
Fiction book (1999) -
But I think I might come in anyway, you know, to talk about it, rant, and complain.
Fiction book (1995) -
So I really appreciate you guys coming out here and listening to me rant and and talk.
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Now how they work is actually shall I, shall I give you a chance to to say something and not just rant away?
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Claire could stand on the porch and rant all she wanted.
Fiction book (1997) -
So yes, thank you so much for watching and just for listening to me rant and vent.
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All he can do is rant and rave and wait to see if we respond to him.
Fiction book (1999) -
Some were making political speeches; others were ranting about the coming of the end of the world.
Fiction book (1997) -
The night of the blowup, Eloise had come home ranting about her job.
Fiction book (2000) -
I've made peace, and you're still ranting after all these years.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
644
1.0
To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
71
5.6
Suddenly say angry things about someone by speaking or writing
63
5.2
To speak loudly and excitedly for a long time without much thought
61
4.1
To show strong feelings, especially when angry
39
4.7
Shout loudly in a deep voice because you are angry or hurt
31
2.7
To say something in a very loud strong voice
28
8.3
To speak rudely and loudly to a person in charge
9
6.9
Shout angrily and complain for a long time
9
7.0
To say your opinion or complain loudly and openly
4
4.6
Show strong anger or upset feelings by talking loudly
1
9.0
To speak or write very angrily against something to show strong criticism
1
9.9
Angrily criticize someone or something
1
7.5
To speak angrily and strongly to criticize someone
1
9.9
Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest
1
9.9
To suddenly get very angry and speak loudly for a long time
Speak for a long time in a strong way about your opinions to others
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Angry
- Informal
9
6.9
- Informal
70
4.8
701
3.3
∞
1.0
41
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rant as a verb likely comes from the same old idea of 'roaring' or speaking wildly, and you can remember it with the phrase rant and rave, because to rant is to speak loudly and angrily for a long time.