26984 words

rages

9 definitions • 15 examples
1

Examples:

Her sudden towering rages were terrifying.
I was frightened because I had never seen him in such a rage before.
He flew into a fit of rage over the smallest mistake.
2

Examples:

The party was a rage.
3
to speak very angrily to someone:

Examples:

He raged at (= spoke angrily to) us for forgetting to order a replacement.
4
to happen in a strong or violent way:

Examples:

The storm raged outside.
A flu epidemic is raging in/through local schools.
The argument rages on (= continues strongly).
5
used to refer to situations where people become extremely angry or violent:

Examples:

road-rage
trolley-rage
air-rage
6
extreme or violent anger, or a period of feeling such anger:

Examples:

[ C ] I had never seen him in such a rage before.
7
to show extreme or violent anger:

Examples:

He raged at me for sending the letter out before he had seen it.
8
If something destructive rages, it happens in a way that cannot be controlled:

Examples:

The fire broke out and raged for four days, destroying most of the old city.
9
to be very popular or fashionable:

Examples:

In China, Mercedes-Benz cars are all the rage among the moneyed elite.

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