Phrase guide

red mist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Uncontrollable rage, anger sufficient to prevent clear thinking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: also, attributive, figuratively

Examples

  • What was that tackle about? The red mist still descends on Beckham occasionally.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, mist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the red mists of the morning

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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