n.
- violent uncontrollable anger.
▸
[
in combination]
violent anger associated with conflict arising from a particular situation:
air rage.
▸the violent action of a natural agency.
- a vehement desire or passion.
▸literary prophetic, poetic, or martial enthusiasm or ardour.
- Austral./NZ informal a lively party.
v.
- feel or express rage.
▸continue violently or with great force.
- Austral./NZ informal enjoy oneself socially.
Phrase
- all the rage
temporarily very popular or fashionable.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. rage (n.), rager (v.), from a var. of L. rabies (see rabies).