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rage  (rj)
n.
1.
a. Violent, explosive anger. See Synonyms at anger.
b. A fit of anger.
2. Furious intensity, as of a storm or disease.
3. A burning desire; a passion.
4. A current, eagerly adopted fashion; a fad or craze: when torn jeans were all the rage.
intr.v. raged, rag·ing, rag·es
1. To speak or act in violent anger: raged at the mindless bureaucracy.
2. To move with great violence or intensity: A storm raged through the mountains.
3. To spread or prevail forcefully: The plague raged for months.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin rabia, from Latin rabis, from rabere, to be mad.]

rage
Noun
1. intense anger or passion
2. a fashion or craze: the dance was the rage of Europe
3. aggressive behaviour associated with a specified activity or environment: road rage, school rage
4. all the rage Informal very popular
5. Austral & NZ informal a dance or party
Verb
[raging, raged]
1. to feel or show intense anger
2. to proceed violently and without restraint: the argument was still raging [Latin rabies madness]

Rage a violent passion; sometimes used collectively.
Examples: rage of maidens, 1486; of teeth—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ragerage - a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"
anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
wrath - intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
lividity - a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
2.rage - a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"
angriness, anger - the state of being angry
3.rage - something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
desire - something that is desired
4.rage - violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
violence - a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
5.ragerage - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
Verb1.rage - behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
2.rage - be violent; as of fires and storms
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
3.rage - feel intense anger; "Rage against the dying of the light!"
flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit, blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust - get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
foam at the mouth, froth at the mouth - be in a state of uncontrolled anger

rage
noun 1. fury, temper, frenzy, rampage, tantrum, foulie Austral. (slang) hissy fit (informal) << OPPOSITE calmness
noun 3. craze, fashion, enthusiasm, vogue, fad (informal) latest thing
verb 4. be at its height, surge, rampage, be uncontrollable, storm
verb 5. be furious, rave, blow up (informal) fume, lose it (informal) fret, seethe, crack up (informal) see red (informal) chafe, lose the plot (informal) go ballistic (slang), chiefly U.S. rant and rave, foam at the mouth, lose your temper, blow a fuse (slang), chiefly U.S. fly off the handle (informal) be incandescent, go off the deep end (informal) throw a fit (informal) wig out (slang) go up the wall (slang) blow your top, lose your rag (slang) be beside yourself, flip your lid (slang) << OPPOSITE stay calm
Translations
rage [reɪdʒ] n (= fury) → rabia, furor m
vi [person] → rabiar, estar furioso; [storm] → bramar;
to fly into a rage → montar en cólera;
it's all the rage → es lo último

rage [reɪdʒ] n (= fury) → rage f, fureur f
vi [person] → être fou(folle) de rage; [storm] → faire rage, être déchaîné(e);
to fly into a rage → se mettre en rage;
it's all the rage → cela fait fureur

rage [reɪdʒ] n (fury) → Wut f, Zorn m
vitoben, wüten;
it's all the rage (fashionable) → es ist der letzte Schrei;
to fly into a rage → einen Wutanfall bekommen

rage [reɪdʒ] n (= fury) → collera, furia
vi [person] → andare su tutte le furie; [storm] → infuriare;
it's all the rage → fa furore;
to fly into a rage → andare or montare su tutte le furie

rage
n rage [reidʒ]
1 (a fit of) violent anger He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage. woede غَضَب ярост zuřivost raseri die Wut οργή rabia, ira, furia raev خشم raivo rage הִתפָּרצוּת זַעַם उग्र रोष bijes, gnjev düh(öngés) kemarahan bræði rabbia, collera 激怒 분노, 격분 įniršis niknums, dusmas berang woede raseri(anfall) wściekłość fúria furie гнев, ярость zúrivosť bes bes raseri, ursinne ความเดือดดาล öfke, hiddet 大怒,憤怒 лють, гнів طیش cơn thịnh nộ
2 violence; great force the rage of the sea. gramskap عُنْف ярост běsnění rasen das Wüten μανία, λύσσα furia möll تلاطم pauhu furie זַעַם प्रकृति का उग्र रूप žestina, silovitost őrjöngés mengamuk ofsi furia 猛威 맹렬한 기세 siautimas, šėlsmas trakošana, plosīšanās gelora woede raseri, herjing wzburzenie fúria furie неистовство besnenie besnenje snaga raseri ความรุนแรง şiddet, azgınlık 猛烈 несамовитість غصہ cơn cuồng bạo
v
1 to act or shout in great anger He raged at his secretary. gil, skreeu يَصْرُخ بِغَضَب беснея vztekat se rase; være ophidset wüten βάζω τις φωνές enfurecerse, rabiar raevutsema خشم گین شدن؛ پر خش کردن raivota être furieux הִתפָּרצוּת זַעַם झुंझलाना, गुस्सा करना žestiti se, ljutiti se dühöng marah-marah vera fokillur essere furioso, infuriarsi 激怒する 고함을 지르다 niršti, plyšoti ārdīties; kliegt meradang razen bli rasende, rase (over) wściekać się gritar a se înfuria; a urla рвать и метать zlostiť sa besneti besneti rasa, vara rasande ตะคอกใส่ öfkeyle bağırmak, hiddetlenmek 大怒 злитися; розлютовуватися طیش میں آنا nổi khùng
2 (of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force The storm raged all night. waai, woes waai تَهُبُّ الرّيح بِعُنْف бушувам zuřit rase; hærge wüten λυσσομανώ bramar; embravecerse (el mar) möllama کولاک کردن؛ شدت داشتن riehua faire rage גוֹעֵש जोर पकड़ना, प्रकोप होना bjesniti tombol mengamuk geisa, æða infuriare 荒れる 세차게 몰아치다 siautėti, šėlti trakot; plosīties bertiup ganas razen rase, blåse voldsomt, herje szaleć soprar a se dez­lănţui; a urla бушевать zúriť besneti besneti rasa พายุ tüm şiddetiyle esmek, ortalığı kasıp kavurmak 洶湧,狂吹 лютувати, бушувати طوفان برپا کرنا nổi cơn dữ dội
3 (of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence The battle raged for two whole days. voortduur تَعْصِف، تَنْشِبُ بِعُنْف бушувам zuřit rase wüten μαίνομαι hacer estragos; desarollarse ferozmente ägedalt kestma شدت داشتن؛ آشوب کردن riehua kiivaana faire rage מִשתוֹלֵל हिंसा का उग्र रूप लेना bjesniti tombol berkobar geisa infuriare 荒れ狂う 맹위를 떨치다 siautėti nerimties membahang woeden rase szaleć prosseguir com violência a continua; a se manifesta vio­lent бушевать zúriť besneti trajati rasa ดำเนินต่อไปอย่างรุนแรง tüm şiddetiyle sürmek 激烈地進行 палати غضبناک ہونا diễn ra ác liệt 激烈地
4 (of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people Fever was raging through the town. versprei, voortduur يُنْتَشِر بِسُرْعَه разпространявам се бързо řádit hærge wüten απλώνομαι σαν τη φωτιά arrasar, hacer estragos kulutulena levima بیداد کردن riehua faire des ravages הִתפָּרצוּת रोग इत्यादि का तेजी से फैलना harati, bjesniti dühöng menyebar geisa imperversare 猛威をふるう (질병이) 창궐하다 siautėti plosīties marak razen herje szaleć grassar a face ravagii свирепствовать zúriť, besnieť razsajati tutnjati grassera แพร่กระจายอย่างรวดเร็ว kasıp kavurmak, kırıp geçirmek 猖獗 лютувати تیزی سے پھیلنا hoành hành
adj raging
violent; extreme raging toothache; a raging storm. erge عَنيف، عاصِف، شَديد яростен prudký, zuřící rasende; hærgende rasend έντονος, λυσσαλέος atroz, agudo (dolor); violento, furioso äge سخت؛ شدید vimmattu violent, déchaîné עַז जबरदस्त bjesnjeći, bjesnjeća tomboló dahsyat ofsafenginn violento, terribile 激しい 극심한, 맹렬한 smarkus, siaučiantis stiprs; spēcīgs; plosošs membara razend voldsom, vill; fryktelig wściekły furioso violent; dez­lăn­ţuit невыносимый, сильный prudký, zúriaci besneč žestok häftig, intensiv ที่รุนแรง โหมกระหน่ำอย่างหนัก şiddetli 劇烈的 лютий, страшенний شدید dữ dội
(all) the rage
very much in fashion. hoogmode يَلْقى رَواجا، يكون في الموضَه на мода velká móda højeste mode; in wild sein(auf) πολύ της μόδας el último grito moeröögatus مد؛ گرایش viimeistä huutoa grande vogue אוֹפנָתִי מְאוֹד बहुत फेशनेबुल moderno, u trendu ez a divat, megőrül érte mindenki sedang musim samkvæmt nÿjustu tísku (di gran moda) 大流行して 대유행하여 paskutinis mados klyksmas pēdējais modes kliedziens popular in de mode høyeste mote ostatni krzyk mody na berra ultima modă крик моды veľká móda zelo priljubljen u modi sista skriket ความคลั่งไคล้ moda, rağbet 流行 останній крик моди بہت مشہور اور فیشن ایبل ہونا rất hợp mốt


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