road rage

American  

[rohd rayj] / ˈroʊd ˌreɪdʒ /

noun

1. a fit of violent anger by the driver of an automobile, especially one directed toward and endangering other motorists or pedestrians.

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road rage British  

noun

1. aggressive behaviour by a motorist in response to the actions of another road user

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Other Word Forms

• road rager
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of road rage

First recorded in 1985–90; probably by analogy with slightly earlier roid rage ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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road rage

“I have not experienced any road rage or anger, and I’ve driven across the country many times,” Vaccaro said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2025

A land where most cannot fathom life without wheels, it offers a daily parade of frustration: congestion, accidents, construction, road rage, tedium.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

Winners in the television categories included Ali Wong and Steven Yeun for Netflix's road rage series Beef, and Pedro Pascal for post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024

“There are a lot of problems on the roads these — road rage and other things like that. This unfortunately will add to people’s level of concern,” Levy said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

The Los Angeles Police Department said in 2022 there were nearly 870 incidents of road rage in 2022, the highest number in the last seven years.

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2024

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