rant

1 of 2

verb

ˈrant 

ranted; ranting; rants

intransitive verb

1

: to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

2

: to scold vehemently

transitive verb

: to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion

ranter noun

rantingly

ˈran-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

rant

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: a bombastic extravagant speech

b

: bombastic extravagant language

2

dialectal British : a rousing good time

Synonyms

Verb

• bluster
• fulminate
• huff
• rave
• spout

Noun

• diatribe
• harangue
• jeremiad
• philippic
• tirade

Examples of rant in a Sentence

Verb

“You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”

He ranted that they were out to get him.

Noun

after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room

instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Many have dismissed his threats as unserious, but his continued ranting about it have elicited sharp warnings from the Danish, French, and German heads of government. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

The court officer stayed quiet and Mejia ranted, yelling out profane remarks as court officers led him out of the room to cool down. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025

Noun

Apologies for the rant all, but just annoyed at this again. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025

In another rant attached to Trump calling for former NFL player Marshawn Lynch to be suspended for sitting during the national anthem, Snoop unloaded on the disgraced businessman, calling him every curse word under the sun. —Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

obsolete Dutch ranten, randen

First Known Use

Verb

1601, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

rant

1 of 2 verb

ˈrant 

: to talk loudly and wildly

ranter noun

rant

2 of 2 noun

: loud and wild speech