fury

[ fyoor-ee ]

noun

, plural fu·ries.

1. unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:

   The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.

   Synonyms: wrath, ire

2. violence; vehemence; fierceness:

   the fury of a hurricane;

   a fury of creative energy.

   Synonyms: turbulence

3. Furies, Classical Mythology. minor female divinities: the daughters of Gaia who punished crimes at the instigation of the victims: known to the Greeks as the Erinyes or Eumenides and to the Romans as the Furiae or Dirae. Originally there were an indefinite number, but were later restricted to Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone.
4. a fierce and violent person, especially a woman:

   She became a fury when she felt she was unjustly accused.

fury

/ ˈfjʊərɪ /

noun

1. violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage
2. an outburst of such anger
3. uncontrolled violence

   the fury of the storm

4. a person, esp a woman, with a violent temper
5. See Furies
6. like fury informal.
   violently; furiously

   they rode like fury

Word History and Origins

Origin of fury¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English furey, furye, from Old French furie, from Latin furia “rage,” equivalent to fur(ere) “to be angry, rage” + -ia, noun suffix; -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fury¹

C14: from Latin furia rage, from furere to be furious

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. like fury, Informal. violently; intensely:

   It rained like fury.

More idioms and phrases containing fury

see hell has no fury like a woman scorned .

Synonym Study

See anger.

Example Sentences

Fury, 36, will be seeking revenge against unified champion Usyk having lost their first encounter in May by split decision.

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Briton Fury, 36, lost his WBC crown by split-decision in May as Usyk became boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years.

From BBC

Since leaving the UFC as its heavyweight champion 22 months ago, Ngannou has become one of the world's biggest combat sports stars following blockbuster boxing bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

From BBC

The answers to what might happen next will come from the negotiations and jockeying for position among this group, but probably not until after Fury and Usyk fight.

From BBC

Usyk was ringside at Wembley, taking a brief break from his training camp as he prepares for a rematch with Fury on 21 December.

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Related Words

• acrimony
• energy
• ferocity
• frenzy
• furor
• indignation
• intensity
• ire
• madness
• passion
• rage
• storm
• violence