rant
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English
Etymology
From Dutch ranten, randen (“to talk nonsense, rave”), from Middle Dutch ranten (“to rant, babble, goof around”), of uncertain origin; but apparently related to Middle High German ranzen (“to dance, jump around, frolic”), German ranzen (“to be ardent, be in heat, copulate, mate, ramble, join up”).
Pronunciation
Verb
rant (third-person singular simple present rants, present participle ranting, simple past and past participle ranted)
- To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- To disseminate one's own opinions in a—typically—one-sided, strong manner.
- Harry was ranting about his boss again, but nobody paid any attention.
- To criticize by ranting.
- (dated) To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
- To dance rant steps.
Derived terms
Translations
to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger
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to criticise by ranting
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Noun
rant (plural rants)
- A criticism done by ranting.
- A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
- A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.
Derived terms
Translations
criticism
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incoherent and emotional articulation
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See also
See also
Further reading
- “rant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “rant”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
rant
- simple past of renne
- past participle of rane
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Rand. Doublet of rand.
Pronunciation
Noun
rant m inan (related adjective rantowy)
Declension
Declension of rant
Further reading
- rant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Turkish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
rant (definite accusative rantı, plural rantlar)
Declension
| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rant | |
| Definite accusative | rantı | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | rant | rantlar |
| Definite accusative | rantı | rantları |
| Dative | ranta | rantlara |
| Locative | rantta | rantlarda |
| Ablative | ranttan | rantlardan |
| Genitive | rantın | rantların |