road rage

[ rohd-reyj ]

/ ˈroʊd ˌreɪdʒ /

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noun

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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Origin of road rage

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

Words nearby road rage

roadmap, road metal, road movie, road pricing, road racing, road rage, Roadrailer, road rash, road roller, roadrunner, road show

How to use road rage in a sentence

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.
Arrest announced after woman was killed in road rage incident April 2 in Riverdale, police say|Emily Davies|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
So I drove around the corner to the trailhead of the logging road that led back to the crash site.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As he drove me back to the logging road, Frank told me about the area in his deep voice.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The rage that Marvin has embodied, a man on the edge of eruption, is always a badly wounded man.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Shrubs and small trees dot a parched landscape along the road from Turbat to the border.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For many Republicans presidential hopefuls, the road to the nomination passes through the Hawkeye State.
Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration?|Tim Mak|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
His wife stood smiling and waving, the boys shouting, as he disappeared in the old rockaway down the sandy road.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She set off down Trafalgar Road in the mist and the rain, glad that she had been compelled to walk.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
The first rail road opened in Brazil, the emperor and empress being present at the inauguration.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The intricacies and abrupt turns in the road separated him from his immediate followers.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

British Dictionary definitions for road rage

road rage

noun

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

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