v. rant·ed, rant·ing, rants v.intr. 1. To speak or write in an angry or emotionally charged manner; rave. 2. To express at length a complaint or negative opinion: "He could rant on the subject of physician-assisted illness" (Paul Theroux). v.tr. To utter or express by ranting: "Adams's fellow Federalists ranted that he was mentally unfit to be president" (Susan Dunn). n. 1. Angry, emotionally charged, or tediously negative speech or writing: a speech that was more rant than reason. 2. An example of such speech or writing: a rant against the university's policies. 3. Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment. [Probably from obsolete Dutch ranten.] ranter n. |
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