rant

American  

[rant] / rænt /

verb (used without object)

1. to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave.

   The demagogue ranted for hours.

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verb (used with object)

1. to utter or declaim in a ranting manner.

noun

1. ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.

   Synonyms:

   extravagance, bombast

2. a ranting utterance.

rant British  

/ rænt /

verb

1. to utter (something) in loud, violent, or bombastic tones

2. (intr) to make merry; frolic

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noun

1. loud, declamatory, or extravagant speech; bombast

2. a wild revel

3. an energetic dance or its tune

Other Word Forms

• outrant verb (used with object)
• ranter noun
• ranting adjective
• rantingly adverb
• unranting adjective

Etymology

Origin of rant

First recorded in 1590–1600, rant is from the Dutch word ranten (obsolete) to talk foolishly

Example Sentences

Salah's rant, which came after he was left on the bench for three successive matches, prompted Liverpool to leave him out of the squad for a Champions League match at Inter Milan.

From Barron's

I’d like to begin this column with a good old-fashioned rant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles lashes out at his players in a explosive rant after their defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, which puts their play-off chances at risk.

From BBC

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this rant, but she needs to get it out.

From Literature

I’m a little more laid back even in my rants than Taylor is.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• diatribe
• harangue
• oration
• rhetoric
• tirade