fury

American  

[fyoor-ee] / ˈfyʊər i /

noun

plural

furies

1. unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like.

   The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.

   Synonyms:

   wrath, ire

2. violence; vehemence; fierceness.

   the fury of a hurricane;

   a fury of creative energy.

   Synonyms:

   turbulence

3. Classical Mythology. Furies, minor female divinities: the daughters of Gaia who punished crimes at the instigation of the victims: known to the Greeks as the Erinyes or Eumenides and to the Romans as the Furiae or Dirae. Originally there were an indefinite number, but were later restricted to Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone.

4. a fierce and violent person, especially a woman.

   She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused.

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idioms

1. like fury, violently; intensely.

   It rained like fury.

fury British  

/ ˈfjʊərɪ /

noun

1. violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage

2. an outburst of such anger

3. uncontrolled violence

   the fury of the storm

4. a person, esp a woman, with a violent temper

5. See Furies

6. informal violently; furiously

   they rode like fury

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fury More Idioms  

1. see hell has no fury like a woman scorned.

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Related Words

See anger.

Etymology

Origin of fury

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English furey, furye, from Old French furie, from Latin furia “rage,” equivalent to fur(ere) “to be angry, rage” + -ia, noun suffix; -y ²

Explanation

Violent, angry, and ferocious, fury is a feeling of wild, intense anger. Before you let your fury get the best of you, it's good to take a few deep breaths before you speak. Fury is anger times ten — it's unrestrained and maybe a little scary. If you've ever seen a little kid have a raging temper tantrum because it was time to leave the park, you have an idea of what fury looks — and sounds — like. Fury can also describe aspects of nature, like the fury of a hurricane. In Greek mythology, a fury was a spirit of punishment, named for the three Furies, goddesses who punished the guilty.

Example Sentences

But they all point to fury that’s bridging the political spectrum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Brent oil futures rose to nearly $110 a barrel and European gas prices surged 6% following the attacks, as Gulf states expressed fury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” is a wild, unpredictable ride, chock-full of sonic sound and fury.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The fury was at its height on the hour when Arsenal keeper David Raya made a save from Georginio Rutter down to his right then slumped to the ground holding his shoulder, requiring lengthy treatment.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Storch struggled to his feet, glaring at Nate with fury.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

Related Words

• acrimony
• energy
• ferocity
• frenzy
• furor
• indignation
• intensity
• ire
• madness
• passion
• rage
• storm
• violence