rant

1 of 2

verb

ˈrant 

ranted; ranting; rants

intransitive verb

1

: to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

2

: to scold vehemently

transitive verb

: to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion

ranter noun

rantingly

ˈran-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

rant

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: a bombastic extravagant speech

b

: bombastic extravagant language

2

dialectal British : a rousing good time

Synonyms

Verb

• bluster
• fulminate
• huff
• rave
• spout

Noun

• diatribe
• harangue
• jeremiad
• philippic
• tirade

Examples of rant in a Sentence

Verb

“You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”

He ranted that they were out to get him.

Noun

after complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room

instead of addressing the current crisis, the mayor's speech was a lot of rant emphasizing his accomplishments

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Jones had been opposed to liquidating Infowars and in recent days ranted on his show about what could be its impending shutdown, urging his audience to buy his products to support him. —Jon Passantino, CNN, 14 June 2024

Trump appeared to go slightly off topic during the House meeting, sources say, and at one point started ranting about crime rates. —Brian Bennett, TIME, 13 June 2024

Noun

Ye’s erratic behavior, including antisemitic and racist rants, has cost himself mainstream success and good standing, both in music and with his Yeezy fashion line. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024

Plenty of Megan’s Hotties flocked to her defense on social media following the lighthearted rant. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

obsolete Dutch ranten, randen

First Known Use

Verb

1601, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

rant

1 of 2 verb

ˈrant 

: to talk loudly and wildly

ranter noun

rant

2 of 2 noun

: loud and wild speech