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Princeton's WordNet
harangue, rant, rantingnoun
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blahverb
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, raveverb
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Wiktionary
rantnoun
A criticism done by ranting.
Etymology: From ranten, randen.
rantnoun
A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.
Etymology: From ranten, randen.
rantverb
To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
Etymology: From ranten, randen.
rantverb
To criticize by ranting.
Etymology: From ranten, randen.
Webster Dictionary
Rantverb
to rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher
Etymology: [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.]
Rantnoun
high-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics
Etymology: [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rant
rant, v.i. to use extravagant language: to be noisy in words: to be noisily merry.—n. empty declamation: bombast: (Scot.) a frolic.—ns. Rant′er, a noisy talker: a jovial fellow: a boisterous preacher: a byname for the Primitive Methodists: a nickname applied to the members of a sect of the Commonwealth time; Rant′erism.—adv. Rant′ingly, boisterously.—adj. Rant′ipole, wild.—n. a reckless fellow. [Old Dut. ranten, to rave; Low Ger. randen, Ger. ranzen.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of rant in a Sentence
Don’t go on a rant! is this how you want to start the new year?
President Trumps recorded conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger is more than a pathetic, rambling, delusional rant, his disgraceful effort to intimidate an elected official into deliberately changing and misrepresenting the legally confirmed vote totals in his state strikes at the heart of our democracy and merits nothing less than a criminal investigation.
The man looked for a synagogue near the airport, had the rabbi contact another rabbi in New York that he felt could move the meter on the release of Aafia Siddiqui,there were antisemitic slurs during his rant as well as by Siddiqui during her trial. There must be no question that he targeted Jews.
We’ve heard the term misery loves company, people who complain or rant are made for each other. Think of observing couples who have been married for years go on outings wearing the same color sweater with khaki pants. Be prepared to see Kimye evolve as they grow closer. These impulsive Twitter behaviors are just the beginning of what’s yet to come. They are a sociologist’s dream couple.
The only thing that I regret saying, the only thing is that I slammed the ABC broadcast and I really likeRyan Seacrest and he's a great guy and I really regret saying that, and I was just stupid and drunk and feeling it. And it was… I was continuing the Journey rant and I just kept talking and I shouldn't have, and I… I felt bad about that. So that is the only thing. It's the only thing.
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- تبجحArabic
- polternGerman
- despotricarSpanish
- paasata, kiihko, rähjätä, paatos, vuodatus, kiihotuspuhe, rähinä, palopuhe, pauhataFinnish
- harangueFrench
- strepitare, declamare, declamazione, farneticare, farneticamentoItalian
- tupehau, tīhāhā, hakahakaMāori
- geraas, holle frasen, tirade, bombastDutch
- deklamacijaSerbo-Croatian
- கொந்தளிப்பாகTamil
- พูดจาโผงผางThai
- rantVietnamese
- 胡言亂語Chinese
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