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Definitions

rant and rave

VERB
rage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow up boil over erupt rampage roar seethe tear
STRONG
bristle chafe fret fulminate fume overflow rant rave scold scream splutter steam storm surge yell
WEAK
be beside oneself be furious be uncontrollable blow a fuse blow one's top fly off the handle foam at the mouth go berserk have a fit have a tantrum let off steam look daggers make a fuss over rail at snap at throw a fit work oneself into sweat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be calm
STRONG
be quiet compliment flatter praise
WEAK
be happy
VERB
ramble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
babble digress meander wander
STRONG
amplify blather chatter depart descant divagate diverge drift drivel enlarge expatiate gossip maunder prose protract stray
WEAK
be diffuse beat around bush dwell on excurse get off the subject go astray go off on tangent go on and on harp on lose the thread rattle on talk nonsense talk off top of head talk randomly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct stay
STRONG
abridge compress condense curtail decrease lessen reduce shorten
WEAK
be direct

Example Sentences

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If Guardiola wants to rant and rave with his players as he leaves the pitch then we are entitled to see it.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

Laugh at this whole issue if you want; scream and rant and rave if you must — but you risk being the biggest hypocrite on the planet if you do.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Have you ever seen them throw clubs or rant and rave or do anything that is contrary to the customs of the game?

From Golf Digest • May 4, 2020

Samuel Morse: I could rant and rave in response to such trash But all I will say is ..-.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

I smile as the girls continue to rant and rave about our day here at the shore, a long way from Grafton Hill—our ’hood, our world.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles