rabid

American  

[rab-id] / ˈræb ɪd /

adjective

1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice.

   a rabid isolationist;

   a rabid baseball fan.

   Synonyms:

   bigoted, fanatical, ardent, fervent, zealous

2. furious or raging; violently intense.

   a rabid hunger.

3. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad.

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rabid British  

/ ˈreɪ-, ˈræbɪd, rəˈbɪdɪtɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or having rabies

2. zealous; fanatical; violent; raging

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Other Word Forms

• rabidity noun
• rabidly adverb
• rabidness noun

Etymology

Origin of rabid

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin rabidus “raving, furious, mad,” from rab(ere) “to rave, be mad” + -idus -id ⁴

Example Sentences

“As much as I appreciate how rabid and interested people are at this point, the first season worked because I trusted my gut with this, and I’m going to do that again,” Tierney says.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Smith wasn’t just a “bulldog” he was a rabid wolf hell-bent on winning at any cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similarly, not all Faithfuls are gallant, as is confirmed by Michael Rapaport’s rabid behavior.

From Salon

“There is a rabid fan base for the books and we wanted to be true to them,” says Justin Stockman, Bell Media’s vice president of content development and programming.

From The Wall Street Journal

So she tried to convince me the chipmunk was rabid.

From Literature

Related Words

• crazed
• delirious
• enthusiastic
• fanatical
• fervent
• frenzied
• furious
• virulent
• zealous