RAGE, RAGING
(also see ENRAGED)
ADJECTIVES
► ANGERLY raging, fierce → 19C Eng. dial.
► BAITY in a rage, bad-tempered rage → 1921 sl.
► BRAIN raging, furious → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BREME raging, furious, stern, cruel, fierce → c1175 obs.
► BULLRAGEOUS raging and mad like a bull → 19C Eng. dial.
► FREMESCENT raging, riotous; growing noisy and tumultuous → 1837
► FRENZICAL raging, frenzied; affected with frenzy; crazy, mad; wildly enthusiastic → a1586 obs.
► FUMING raging, angry → 1582
► FURIAL raging, furious, violent → c1386 obs.
► FURIBUND raging, furious, mad → 1490
► FURIBUNDAL raging, furious, mad → 1593 obs.
► IN A PANSHARD in a rage, out of temper → 1883 Eng. dial.
► IROUS raging, wrathful, angry, enraged → a1300 obs.
► MAD AS A HATTER in a rage, very mad, utterly insane → M19 sl.
► RABIOUS raging, fierce, rabid, mad → 1613-18 obs.
► RAGE raging, mad → a1300 obs.
► RAGEFUL full of rage or furious anger; furious, violent → 1580
► RAGELESS devoid of rage → 1578 obs.
► RAGEOUS in a rage, furious, mad, angry, vexed; violent with pain or anger; full of passion → 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RAMAGE raging, furious, frenzied → c1470
► RAMAGEOUS ► RAMAGIOUS raging, furious, frenzied → a1600 obs.
► RAMISHED raging, furious, crazy → 1899 Sc.
► RAMMISH crazed with rage or hunger; furious → 1825 Sc.
► RAMPING raging; distracted; raving; eager → 1892 Sc.
► RED-MAD raging mad, distracted, insane; furious; eager → 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RED-WUD raging mad; furious → 1793 Sc.
► VESANOUS raging, mad, furious, cruel, outrageous → 1656 obs.
ADVERBS
► ABURST in a burst, as of rage, etc.→ 1205 obs.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► ATOP OF THE HOUSE in an uproar; in a state of excitement, passion, or rage → 1651
► CHRISSAKE! exclamation of rage, annoyance, surprise, amazement → 1927
► MOTHER OF SHIT! an exclamation of rage or exasperation → 1940s US
NOUNS
► BAIT ► BATE a rage, a fit of bad temper → 1857 sl.
► BLEEZE a rage, passion → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CARPET-BITING a distressing exhibition of uncontrollable rage → c1940 colloq.
► CATFIT ► CATNIP-FIT a sudden outburst of intense anger, excitement, or hysteria; a temper tantrum or a fit of rage → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DEBACCHATION a raging or madness → 1633 obs.
► DESPERATION a great rage → 19C N. Ireland
► EYE rage, madness, fury; wild or violent anger → c1175 obs.
► FAME a rage, passion → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► FAUNCH a rage → 1982 Amer. dial.
► FEERY ► FERIE rage, passion; tumult, noise, bustle → 1715 Sc.
► FUROR rage, fury, madness, anger, mania → 1477
► GREMTH anger; rage → 1340 obs.
► HEEGARY a rage, passion, high temper; a disturbance → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► IRISH rage, anger, fury, temper → 1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► IRY rage, anger, fury → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MADDERAM frantic rage, madness, folly, tantrums → 1866 Sc.
► MADDERDOM frantic rage, madness, folly, tantrums → 1866 Sc.
► MAJESTY a rage, passion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ORGASM rage, fury; immoderate or violent excitement of feeling; a paroxysm of excitement or rage → a1763
► PADDY a rage, a temper; a tantrum → 1894 UK sl.
► PADDYWACK ► PADDYWHACK a rage, a passionate outburst of temper → 1898 UK sl.
► PANDAIRY rage, a fit of temper, a tantrum → 1924 Sc.
► PANDIRT rage, a fit of temper, a tantrum → 1898 Sc.
► PANKIN a rage, a violent passion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PLISKY a rage → 1847 Eng. dial.
► RAGERY a raging; wantonness; a frolic → c1386 obs.
► RAMPING a raging in fury → 1656
► RASEDHEAD rage, fury → c1440 obs.
► SLOW BURN a gradually becoming enraged; a display of slowly-mounting anger → 1938 colloq.
► TAN a rage; a tantrum → 1885 Eng. dial.
► TANT a rage, temper → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► TANTER a rage; a tantrum → 1913 Amer. dial. & Sc. (Bk.)
► TANTIVY a rage → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAPTEE ► TAPTOO a state of rage, excitement, eagerness, desire, etc. → 1825 Sc. obs.
► TATTER a rage; a long-continued condition of grumbling discontent → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAUM a fit of rage, a bad temper, a sullen, sulky mood; a hysterical fit, a tantrum → 1808 Sc.
► TEARANSY rage, passion; violence; outrageous haste → 1896 Sc.
► TEEN rage, wrath, anger; vexation; revenge → 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TILT rage, a hasty temper; excitement, rage → 1884 Eng. dial.
► TIRRIVEE rage, a fit of temper; a tantrum, passion → 1813 Sc.
► VAKE ► VEAK a rage, a fit of ill temper; a passion → 1857 Eng. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BELDAM ► BELDAME a raging furious woman, a virago → a1586
► CARPET-BITER a person who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man → c1940 sl.
VERBS
► BLOW ONE’S LID to rage hysterically → 1980s sl.
► CAVE ► CAVE AROUND to rage, to rave, to get in a passion; to be angry → 1890 Amer. dial.
► CAVORT to rage, to create a disturbance → 1893 Amer. dial.
► DANCE HIS LANE to express violent rage → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► DASH to become enraged with → 1990s Black British sl.
► DEBACCHATE to rage or rave as a bacchanal; to revile one after the manner of drunkards → 1623 obs.
► FAME to be in a rage → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► FARE to rage, to rail, to ‘go on’ impetuously → 1603 obs.
► FLIP ONE’S LID to rage hysterically, to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one’s composure → 1941 sl., orig. US
► FLIP ONE’S WIG to rage hysterically, to give way to heightened emotion; to lose one’s composure → 1934 sl., orig. US
► FLY ALL TO GOSH to give way to rage → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FULMINATE 1620 – to rail or speak violently; to rage, to inveigh
► FULMINE to rage, to speak out fiercely and censoriously → 1623
► GET ONE’S BACK UP to become enraged → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GET ONE’S DANDER UP to become enraged → 1942 Amer. sl.
► GET ONE’S RAG OUT to enrage, to provoke anyone to anger → c1880 Eng. dial.
► GO GREEN ON to turn against someone; to get angry at someone; to rage at someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GO RAMMISH to be in so violent a rage as to be slightly insane → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► HIT THE CEILING to fly into a rage → 1914 sl.
► NETTLE UP to fly into a rage, to become angry → 1875 Eng. dial.
► POPPLE to boil with rage or indignation; to seethe with anger; to be extremely excited → 1897 Sc.
► PUT IN A BLAZE to get into a rage → 1821 Sc.
► PUT ONE’S BEARD IN A BLAZE 1. to get into a rage → 1737 Sc.
2. to be in a great rage → 1817 Sc.
► RAG to enrage, to vex, to tease, to worry → 1808 Eng. dial. & sl.
► RAISE SAND to go into a rage and stir up confusion → 1953 Amer. colloq.
► RAMP to rage and storm with violent gestures; to act in a furious or threatening manner → c1386
► RANGE to rage, to storm → 1864 Eng. dial.
► RASE to rage, to be furious → a1300 obs.
► RIP AND REAR to rage, to rave; to behave violently → 1884 Amer. dial.
► RIP AND STAVE to rage and scold about → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► RIP AND TEAR to rave, to rage, to behave violently → 1873 Amer. dial.
► SPIT BLOOD to rage, to express vehement anger → 1963 colloq.
► TAKE ON to rage, to rave; to be greatly agitated; to make a great fuss, outcry, or uproar → c1430 colloq. & Eng. dial.
► TANT to rage, to argue or dispute in a quarrelsome manner → 1887 Sc.
► TANTER to rage, to argue, to quarrel, to dispute in a captious manner → 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TARVE ► TERVEE ► TERVY ► TURVE to rage, to storm → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAVE to rage; to storm; to fly at angrily → 1671 Eng. dial.
► TEAR to rage; to get in a passion or rage → 1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THROW FORTY FITS to fly into a rage → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► UNDO A THUNK to get into a rage → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)