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Synonyms

rant and rave

Idioms  

  1. Talk loudly and vehemently, especially in anger, as in There you go again, ranting and raving about the neighbor's car in your driveway. This idiom is a redundancy, since rant and rave mean just about the same thing, but probably survives on account of its alliterative appeal.

Example Sentences

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If Guardiola wants to rant and rave with his players as he leaves the pitch then we are entitled to see it.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

Laugh at this whole issue if you want; scream and rant and rave if you must — but you risk being the biggest hypocrite on the planet if you do.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Have you ever seen them throw clubs or rant and rave or do anything that is contrary to the customs of the game?

From Golf Digest • May 4, 2020

Samuel Morse: I could rant and rave in response to such trash But all I will say is ..-.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

Lone Wolves didn't need much feedback because they liked to rant and rave.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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