rage
To act or speak in heightened angerTo act or speak in heightened anger.
» The fire raged out of control.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To act or speak in heightened anger.
wüten, rasen, toben
неи́стовствоватьneístovstvovatʹ, бу́йствоватьbújstvovatʹ, бушева́тьbuševátʹ
feel intense anger
(figuratively, sometimes)To move with great violence, as a storm etc.
toben, tosen
(Australia, New Zealand, US, slang)To party hard; to have a good time.
(obsolete, rare)To enrage.
Examples
272 sentencesThe fire raged out of control.
Tom is given to fits of rage.
ruТом подвержен приступам ярости. — Wezel
The fire was raging out of control.
In a rage, Tom smothered his son to death.
Tom knocked over the table in a fit of rage.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English ragen, from Old French rager, ragier, from the noun (see above).From Middle English ragen, from Old French rager, ragier, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
rages, raging, raged, ragedSynonyms
14 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle