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

Speculation, but why else would he rant on in that way?

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

And as Mother Russia Mr. Turner is uproariously funny, interrupting the proceedings to rant and pontificate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The Journal’s op-ed following the ruling ripped Trump’s rant, calling it “arguably the worst moment of his Presidency.”

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

It blasted his rant as “dangerous and wrong” on social media, adding that “responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

"We are close on the three hundredth year since Aegon's Landing, I suppose it is only to be expected. Let them rant."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Related Words

• diatribe
• harangue
• oration
• rhetoric
• tirade