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 )