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rant

rant [ rant ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle rant·ed, present participle rant·ing, 3rd person present singular rants)
Definition:
 
speak in loud exaggerated manner: to speak or say something in a very loud, aggressive, or bombastic way, usually at length and repetitively



noun  (plural rants)
Definition:
 
loud and threatening speech: a very loud, aggressive, or bombastic speech that is usually long and repetitive

[Late 16th century. < Dutch ranten]

rant·er noun
rant·ing adjective, noun
rant·ing·ly adverb

rant and rave to speak at length in an angry and agitated fashion

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