rage quit
verb
variants
or less commonly rage-quit
or ragequit
rage quit or rage quitted also rage-quit or ragequit or rage-quitted or ragequitted; rage quitting also rage-quitting or ragequitting; rage quits also rage-quits or ragequits
: to suddenly stop participating or engaging in (something) in a fit of anger and frustration : to quit (something) in anger
The concept of brutally challenging games designed to make you rage quit isn't anything new.—Jake Valentine
I rarely ragequit games. I'm pretty calm but I am stubborn, so I push through even some of the worst fights eventually without too much drama.—Lauren Morton
Some have rage-quit their jobs, in response to frustrating working conditions and abusive customers.—Áine Cain
rage quitting
noun
or rage-quitting
also ragequitting
Many of us have fantasised about leaving a bad job in a similarly dramatic fashion. Yet far from throwing a temper tantrum, 'rage quitting' is a sign of serious flaws in a workplace: from lax health and safety standards to exploitative working conditions and abusive managers.
—Christine Ro
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