Rant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

English

Etymology

Dutch ranten 'talk nonsense, rave'.

Pronunciation

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Noun

rant

1. A criticism done by ranting.
2. A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.
3. An exposition written,or more often oral,where emotionality supersedes rationality. Its purpose is a call to action, often identifying a target for ire and a path to resolution. Due to the pejorative connotation of the term it is a descriptor that is often subjective, most often applied to messages disagreed with. IE: Hitler's speeches were rants, Churchill's were spellbinding.

Verb

to rant (third-person singular simple present rants, present participle ranting, simple past ranted, past participle ranted)

1. To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
2. To criticize by ranting.

Translations

• Finnish: paasata (1,2)

See also

• rave

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