rant

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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

But Oliver becomes increasingly agitated, ranting and pacing. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024

Trump himself has been ranting in recent days that cheating is already taking place and his campaign has already taken legal action by filing lawsuits in multiple states. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

Noun

Tom Hanks went after critics in a big rant following the release of his critical and box office bomb Here. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

Then in the second episode, having behaved like a cad to Isabella for 20-ish minutes, Bobbie goes off on a rant. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024

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