adj
Meaning 1
Volatile, very active or unpredictable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- A raging storm kept us indoors.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: changeable, erratic, fickle, nonpredictable
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
raging
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
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adj
Meaning 2
In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a raging father shouting at us
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fierce, furious, rabid, ferocious, grim, incessive, infuriate, raging, savage, volatile, wild
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Extreme; intense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- raging success
- a raging lesbian
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: greatest, maximum, utmost, extreme, ferocious, exquisite, intense, almighty, highest, maximal, passing, raging, ultimate, uttermost
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A display of rage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of rage
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: angry, furious, tempestuous, wild
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
very severe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a raging thirst
- a raging toothache
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hot
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: razend — volatile, very unpredictable
- Finnish: äkkipikainen — volatile, very unpredictable
- Finnish: ennalta-arvaamaton — volatile, very unpredictable
- Māori: nana — volatile, very unpredictable
- Norwegian Bokmål: rasende — volatile, very unpredictable
- Spanish: furioso — volatile, very unpredictable
- Spanish: furia — volatile, very unpredictable
- Bulgarian: яростен (jarosten) — in a state of rage
- Bulgarian: бесен (besen) — in a state of rage
- Finnish: raivopäinen — in a state of rage
- Finnish: raivostunut — in a state of rage
- Ukrainian: розлютований (rozljutovanyj) — in a state of rage