road rage

[ rohd reyj ]

noun

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

road rage

noun

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

Other Words From

• road rag·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of road rage¹

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

Example Sentences

A woman who was fatally shot in a car April 2 in the Riverdale area was the victim of a road rage incident, police said.

From Washington Post

In 2007 he was jailed for six months for a road rage attack.

From The Daily Beast

The narrator goes on, “Do you believe speed limits, stoplights, and turn lanes protect you from road rage and drunk drivers?”

From The Daily Beast

Angry Driver Pulls a Gun Oh, Kentucky, land of horse racing, bourbon, and apparently severe road rage.

From The Daily Beast

Google "road rage" and "shooting" and you pull up 2.65 million hits.

From The Daily Beast

Nor did motorists abandon their vehicles on the freeways or get involved in one gigantic road-rage brawl.

From The Daily Beast