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rage
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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.woedeغَضَبяростzuřivostraseridie Wutοργήrabia, ira, furiaraevخشمraivorageהִתפָּרצוּת זַעַםउग्र रोषbijes, gnjevdüh(öngés)kemarahanbræðirabbia, collera激怒분노, 격분įniršisniknums, dusmasberangwoederaseri(anfall)wściekłośćfúriafurieгнев, яростьzúrivosťbesbesraseri, ursinneความเดือดดาลöfke, hiddet大怒,憤怒лють, гнівطیشcơn thịnh nộ
2 violence; great force the rage of the sea.gramskapعُنْفяростběsněnírasendas Wütenμανία, λύσσαfuriamöllتلاطمpauhufurieזַעַםप्रकृति का उग्र रूपžestina, silovitostőrjöngésmengamukofsifuria猛威맹렬한 기세siautimas, šėlsmastrakošana, plosīšanāsgelorawoederaseri, herjingwzburzeniefúriafurieнеистовствоbesneniebesnenjesnagaraseriความรุนแรงşiddet, azgınlık猛烈несамовитістьغصہcơn cuồng bạo
v
1 to act or shout in great anger He raged at his secretary.gil, skreeuيَصْرُخ بِغَضَبбеснеяvztekat serase; være ophidsetwütenβάζω τις φωνέςenfurecerse, rabiarraevutsemaخشم گین شدن؛ پر خش کردنraivotaêtre furieuxהִתפָּרצוּת זַעַםझुंझलाना, गुस्सा करनाžestiti se, ljutiti sedühöngmarah-marahvera fokilluressere furioso, infuriarsi激怒する고함을 지르다niršti, plyšotiārdīties; kliegtmeradangrazenbli rasende, rase (over)wściekać sięgritara se înfuria; a urlaрвать и метатьzlostiť sabesnetibesnetirasa, vara rasandeตะคอกใส่öfkeyle bağırmak, hiddetlenmek大怒злитися; розлютовуватисяطیش میں آناnổi khùng
2 (of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force The storm raged all night.waai, woes waaiتَهُبُّ الرّيح بِعُنْفбушувамzuřitrase; hærgewütenλυσσομανώbramar; embravecerse (el mar)möllamaکولاک کردن؛ شدت داشتنriehuafaire rageגוֹעֵשजोर पकड़ना, प्रकोप होनाbjesnititombolmengamukgeisa, æðainfuriare荒れる세차게 몰아치다siautėti, šėltitrakot; plosītiesbertiup ganasrazenrase, blåse voldsomt, herjeszalećsoprara se dez­lănţui; a urlaбушеватьzúriťbesnetibesnetirasaพายุtüm şiddetiyle esmek, ortalığı kasıp kavurmak洶湧,狂吹лютувати, бушуватиطوفان برپا کرناnổi cơn dữ dội
3 (of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence The battle raged for two whole days.voortduurتَعْصِف، تَنْشِبُ بِعُنْفбушувамzuřitrasewütenμαίνομαιhacer estragos; desarollarse ferozmenteägedalt kestmaشدت داشتن؛ آشوب کردنriehua kiivaanafaire rageמִשתוֹלֵלहिंसा का उग्र रूप लेनाbjesnititombolberkobargeisainfuriare荒れ狂う맹위를 떨치다siautėtinerimtiesmembahangwoedenraseszalećprosseguir com violênciaa continua; a se manifesta vio­lentбушеватьzúriťbesnetitrajatirasaดำเนินต่อไปอย่างรุนแรงtüm şiddetiyle sürmek激烈地進行палатиغضبناک ہوناdiễn ra ác liệt
4 (of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people Fever was raging through the town.versprei, voortduurيُنْتَشِر بِسُرْعَهразпространявам се бързоřádithærgewütenαπλώνομαι σαν τη φωτιάarrasar, hacer estragoskulutulena levimaبیداد کردنriehuafaire des ravagesהִתפָּרצוּתरोग इत्यादि का तेजी से फैलनाharati, bjesnitidühöngmenyebargeisaimperversare猛威をふるう(질병이) 창궐하다siautėtiplosītiesmarakrazenherjeszalećgrassara face ravagiiсвирепствоватьzúriť, besnieťrazsajatitutnjatigrasseraแพร่กระจายอย่างรวดเร็วkasıp kavurmak, kırıp geçirmek猖獗лютуватиتیزی سے پھیلناhoành hành
adj ˈraging
violent; extreme raging toothache; a raging storm.ergeعَنيف، عاصِف، شَديدяростенprudký, zuřícírasende; hærgenderasendέντονος, λυσσαλέοςatroz, agudo (dolor); violento, furiosoägeسخت؛ شدیدvimmattuviolent, déchaînéעַזजबरदस्तbjesnjeći, bjesnjećatombolódahsyatofsafenginnviolento, terribile激しい극심한, 맹렬한smarkus, siaučiantisstiprs; spēcīgs; plosošsmembararazendvoldsom, vill; frykteligwściekłyfuriosoviolent; dez­lăn­ţuitневыносимый, сильныйprudký, zúriacibesnečžestokhäftig, intensivที่รุนแรง โหมกระหน่ำอย่างหนักşiddetli劇烈的лютий, страшеннийشدیدdữ dội
(all) the rage
very much in fashion. hoogmodeيَلْقى رَواجا، يكون في الموضَهна модаvelká módahøjeste mode; inwild sein(auf)πολύ της μόδαςúltimo grito elmoeröögatusمد؛ گرایشviimeistä huutoagrande vogueאוֹפנָתִי מְאוֹדबहुत फेशनेबुलmoderno, u trenduez a divat, megőrül érte mindenkisedang musimsamkvæmt nÿjustu tísku(di gran moda)大流行して대유행하여paskutinis mados klyksmaspēdējais modes kliedzienspopularin de modehøyeste moteostatni krzyk modyna berraultima modăкрик модыveľká módazelo priljubljenu modisista skriketความคลั่งไคล้moda, rağbet流行останній крик модиبہت مشہور اور فیشن ایبل ہوناrất hợp mốt

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