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Definitions for Ranter

[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 Ranter

rantknow-it-all, egotist, windbag, boaster, blowhard, brag, bragger, swashbuckler, exhibitionist, blatherskite, braggadocio, peacock, show-off, gasbag, trumpeter, raver, grandstander, hotshot, merrymaker, bacchant

Words nearby Ranter

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

Origin of Ranter

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

Other words from Ranter

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

Word origin for Ranter

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

Synonyms for Ranter

blatherskite, blowhard, blusterer, boaster, brag, braggadocio, bragger, egotist, exhibitionist, gasbag, grandstander, hotshot, know-it-all, peacock, raver, show-off, swaggerer, swashbuckler, trumpeter, windbag, bag of wind, big talker, big-timer, bigmouth, gascon, strutter, swelled head