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Definitions for Rant

[1] to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave: The demagogue ranted for hours.
[2] to utter or declaim in a ranting manner.
[3] ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
[4] a ranting utterance.
[5] to utter (something) in loud, violent, or bombastic tones
[6] (intr) mainly Scot to make merry; frolic
[7] loud, declamatory, or extravagant speech; bombast
[8] mainly Scot a wild revel
[9] Scot an energetic dance or its tune

Words related to Rant

tirade, rhetoric, harangue, diatribe, oration, shout, bombast, philippic, rodomontade, fustian, vociferation, bluster, rhapsody, bellow, stump, fume, declaim, scold, storm, clamor

Words nearby Rant

rankshift, ransack, ransom, ransome, ransomware, rant, rant and rave, rantoul, ranula, ranula pancreatica, ranunculaceous

Origin of Rant

First recorded in 1590–1600, rant is from the Dutch word ranten (obsolete) to talk foolishly

Other words from Rant

rant·er , noun
rant·ing·ly , adverb
out·rant , verb (used with object)
un·rant·ing , adjective

Word origin for Rant

C16: from Dutch ranten to rave; related to German ranzen to gambol

Synonyms for Rant

diatribe, harangue, oration, rhetoric, tirade, bluster, bombast, fustian, philippic, rhapsody, rodomontade, vociferation