Phrase guide
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noun
Uncontrollable aggressive behavior by the driver of a road vehicle, especially when caused by stress or frustration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: automotive, human-sciences, law, psychology, sciences, transport, vehicles
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To engage in such behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
violence exhibited by drivers in traffic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: violence, force
History
road + rage. First use appears c. 1988 in the Orlando Sentinel.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
