rant

[ rant ]

verb (used without object)

1. to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave:

   The demagogue ranted for hours.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter or declaim in a ranting manner.

noun

1. ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.

   Synonyms: extravagance, bombast

2. a ranting utterance.

rant

/ rænt /

verb

1. to utter (something) in loud, violent, or bombastic tones
2. intr to make merry; frolic

noun

1. loud, declamatory, or extravagant speech; bombast
2. a wild revel
3. an energetic dance or its tune

Derived Forms

• ˈranter, noun
• ˈranting, adjectivenoun
• ˈrantingly, adverb

Other Words From

• ranter noun
• ranting·ly adverb
• outrant verb (used with object)
• un·ranting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rant¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, rant is from the Dutch word ranten (obsolete) to talk foolishly

Word History and Origins

Origin of rant¹

C16: from Dutch ranten to rave; related to German ranzen to gambol

Example Sentences

A Moreno Valley teacher was placed on leave this month after a racially charged, expletive-laden rant attacking Trump and his supporters.

From Los Angeles Times

The language included what Aficionado said was an antisemitic rant about the Kardashians.

From Salon

Supporters and critics of a Moreno Valley history teacher who was placed on leave after a profane anti-Trump rant in class clashed over his fate at Tuesday’s Moreno Valley Unified District board meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

His monologues resound with right-wing rants and epitomize toxic masculinity in a character he calls Alpha Male.

From Los Angeles Times

The first time we heard our daughter’s anti-Trump rant earlier in the year, around the time VP Harris became the presumptive nominee, we laughed, not knowing where it came from.

From Salon

Related Words

• diatribe
• harangue
• oration
• rhetoric
• tirade