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ranting

ranting

19 5.5
Loud speech that shows strong anger and little reason
  • noun
  • /ˈræntɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : despotricación
  • His ranting on social media often draws attention, as he passionately expresses his views.
  • ranting and raving
  • anti-Semitic rantings

So I hope this one says rants about spring.

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Examples

  • We've heard your ranting before.

  • Saturday evening, after the vote, reading a lot of angry ranting and rationalizations.

    Blog text (7)
  • Atoris stopped his ranting, and the room fell silent.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Don't let his ranting mislead you, Jack.

  • In fact, she is given to sudden fits of ranting - passionate, wacky speeches about her dislikes.

    Academic text (2007)
  • During the debate, she delivered a ranting that highlighted her frustration with the current policies.

  • The politician's ranting was filled with strong emotions, leaving the audience both inspired and confused.

Synonyms

rant
vsranting
  • Informal
102 5.1

A long loud speech or piece of writing showing anger

is loud and forceful but emphasizes emotion over reason
tirade
vsranting
25 7.7

A long angry speech that criticizes someone or something

is about loud emotional expression rather than focused criticism
raving
vsranting
  • Informal
22 7.7

Loud, wild talk that is angry and hard to understand

is emotional and forceful but less wildly irrational
bluster
vsranting
17 7.2

Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect

is driven by strong feeling and weak argument, not by boasting
harangue
vsranting
4 8.9

A long angry speech that attacks a person or their ideas

is similarly forceful but highlights emotion with little reason

Antonyms

2.5

A set of reasons people give to show something is true

Polite, respectful discussion about political or controversial topics

How Complaining

ranting
  • Informal
19 5.5
whine
  • Informal
28 3.0
crabbing
  • Informal
6.6
grumbling
19 3.2
muttering
3 4.7

Surface Forms

ranting singular
rantings plural

Morphology

ranting = rant (transparent) = rant + ing

The noun 'ranting' is transparently derived from the verb 'rant' with the addition of the suffix '-ing' to indicate the action or result of ranting.

Etymology

The word ranting comes from the older verb rant, which meant 'to speak loudly and wildly' and is like the common word rave or a 'roar'. So, ranting today means loud, angry speech full of strong feeling rather than calm argument.