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Rant

/ɹænt/

A criticism done by ranting.

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📖 Definitions of "Rant"

noun

1
A criticism done by ranting.
2
A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
3
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.

verb

1
To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
2
To criticize by ranting.
3
To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
4
To dance rant steps.

🔄 Synonyms of "Rant"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
spoutnoun	A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
fustiannoun	(figuratively) Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
haranguenoun	A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
jabbernoun	(intransitive) To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
blahnoun	(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
raveverb	An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.
claptrapnoun	Empty verbiage or nonsense.
bombastnoun	(figurative) High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
mouth offverb	(intransitive, slang) To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.
rantingnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of delivering a rant.
rabbit onverb	(Cockney rhyming slang) To talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rant"

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Word	Definition
haranguenoun	A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
mouth offverb	(intransitive, slang) To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.
jabbernoun	(intransitive) To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
blahnoun	(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
claptrapnoun	Empty verbiage or nonsense.
rabbit onverb	(Cockney rhyming slang) To talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience.
raveverb	An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.
bombastnoun	(figurative) High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
fustiannoun	(figuratively) Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
spoutnoun	A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
declaimverb	To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
insenseverb	(UK, dialect) To make to understand; to instruct.
fumenoun	A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
pontificatenoun	(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
raise one's voiceverb	(idiomatic) To speak loudly, especially in anger.
blusternoun	Pompous, officious talk.
routnoun	(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
reamnoun	A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
ream outverb	(US, vulgar, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
slangnoun	Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.