rant — to speak angrily and at length about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak angrily and at length about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /rænt/
Example Sentences
- My dad's daily rant about how kids these days only look at their phones has become our dinner entertainment.
- She went on a rant when she discovered someone had eaten her labeled lunch from the office fridge.
- The customer's rant about the Wi-Fi being slow lasted longer than it would have taken to fix the problem.
rant
VERB[/rænt/]
to speak angrily and at length about something
Angrily shouting at length about something
RAN in a T-shirt ranting angrily on his soapbox!
The tiny ant loves to rant, but others just can't!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Dutch 'ranten' or Low German 'ranten', meaning to speak wildly or rave. The word entered English in the 17th century, possibly influenced by similar Germanic roots meaning to rave or speak nonsensically.
Breakdown
rant (base form, from Dutch/Low German ranten = to rave or speak wildly) - no productive morphemes in modern English; functions as a simple root word
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad's daily rant about how kids these days only look at their phones has become our dinner entertainment.”
“She went on a rant when she discovered someone had eaten her labeled lunch from the office fridge.”
“The customer's rant about the Wi-Fi being slow lasted longer than it would have taken to fix the problem.”
“After listening to his rant about traffic, I decided to take the subway instead.”
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