rant
verb
\ Ërant
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ranted;
ranting;
rants
Definition of rant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion
rant
nounDefinition of rant (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a bombastic extravagant speech
b
: bombastic extravagant language
2
dialectal British
: a rousing good time
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Other Words from rant
Verb
ranter
noun
rantingly
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms for rant
Synonyms: Verb
bluster, fulminate, huff, rave, spout
Synonyms: Noun
diatribe, harangue, jeremiad, philippic, tirade
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Examples of rant in a Sentence
Verb
âYou can rant and rave all you want,â she said, âbut it's not going to change things.â He ranted that they were out to get him.Noun
after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Breivik ranted about Europe being overrun by Muslim immigrants and blamed left-wing political forces for making the continent multicultural. — NBC News, "Suspect in Norway mosque attack smirks through bruised face in court," 12 Aug. 2019 Black San Diego has its roots with one of Greenâs rants about what wasnât going on in her community. — Cheryl Morrow, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Someone San Diego Should Know: Olivia Green," 8 July 2019 In between ranting about Fashion Nova knocking off her Mugler dress and misquoting the City Girls to defend scorned sister KhloĂ© Kardashian, Kanye West's wife decided to take legal action against Missguided. — Channing Hargrove, refinery29.com, "Kim Kardashian Won $2.7 Million From Suing Missguided For Knockoffs," 5 July 2019 Others cited Trumpâs rants against immigrants and people of color who have criticized him. — Melissa Gomezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Equinox gym protest in West Hollywood over ownerâs Trump fundraiser," 9 Aug. 2019 In the first episode, fiery communications expect Michelle Vargas (The Flashâs Jessica Camacho) rants about how anyone older than 27 is a coward and expresses admiration for the 27 Club. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "Netflixâs Another Life starts as Arrival, then turns into Star Trek," 23 July 2019 His online rants lack substance and contain an inappropriate number of personal attacks that are unhealthy for this nation. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, "Editorial: Colorado Congressmen and women must decry Trumpâs racist tweets," 18 July 2019 And Democrats scream for impeachment while refusing to abandon their precious yet discredited theory that Trump colluded with Russia; even while ranting hysterically over the presidentâs attempts to control the porous southern border with Mexico. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: AG Bill Barr must find true reasons for Trump/Russia probe," 19 June 2019 But the embedded video of Sean Hannity ranting about the investigation leaves little doubt about how Manafortâs friends feel about Mueller. — Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Paul Manafort Is Having Trouble Paying His Bills â Now You Can Help," 30 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the Yankees threw another severe temper tantrum Saturday, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field in a 6-5 win over the Indians. — Ben Walker, courant.com, "Boone, Gardner, Yanks hammer umps in 6-5 win over Indians," 17 Aug. 2019 In colorful and paranoid far-right rants, Mr. Moura accused feminists, teachers and mainstream politicians of waging vast conspiracies. — Amanda Taub, New York Times, "How YouTube Radicalized Brazil," 11 Aug. 2019 Three were even born in the U.S., but Trump isnât about to let stubborn facts get in the way of a good rant. — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Will Donald Trumpâs âgo backâ racial strategy backfire?," 2 Aug. 2019 Rather than bite his tongue and brush the remarks aside, Keegan went on a rant and there was no holding back. — SI.com, "10 Iconic Football Catchphrases That Could Be Trademarked," 31 July 2019 Their racist rant came three days after Trump began his attacks on Omar and three of her fellow Democratic congresswomenâRepresentatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna S. Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: âWhat a Crowd, and What Great Peopleâ," 21 July 2019 Honolulu-- An Oahu man recently convicted for his role in a violent 2016 road rage incident delivered a bizarre, racially-charged rant during a sentencing hearing Monday â while wearing blackface, reports CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV. — CBS News, "Road rage attacker wears blackface in racist courtroom rant," 2 July 2019 Boone got fired up at rookie umpire Brennan Miller in a profane second-inning rant, and New York awoke from a sleepy start to rally past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in the opener of a doubleheader sweep Thursday. — Ronald Blum, courant.com, "âSavagesâ sweep: Booneâs rant sparks Yankees over Rays in DH," 19 July 2019 There have been letters to the editor, editorials, social media rants, Facebook groups, community coalitions formed, and news stories produced. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage is doing more than ever to clear homeless camps, but many residents think the problem has never been worse. Whatâs really going on?," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rant
rant
verb
English Language Learners Definition of rant
: to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable
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rant
verb
\ Ërant
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ranted;
ranting
Kids Definition of rant
: to talk loudly and wildly
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