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all the rage

all the rage
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl stressed th ee reyj]
    • /ɔl stressed ði reɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl stressed th ee reyj]
    • /ɔl stressed ði reɪdʒ/

Definitions of all the rage words

  • noun all the rage angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage. 1
  • noun all the rage a fit of violent anger: Her rages usually don't last too long. 1
  • noun all the rage fury or violence of wind, waves, fire, disease, etc. 1
  • noun all the rage violence of feeling, desire, or appetite: the rage of thirst. 1
  • noun all the rage a violent desire or passion. 1
  • noun all the rage ardor; fervor; enthusiasm: poetic rage. 1

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Origin of all the rage

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Old French < Late Latin rabia, Latin rabiēs madness, rage, derivative of rabere to rage; (v.) ragen < Old French ragier, derivative of rage (noun)

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Parts of speech for All the rage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

all the rage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

all the rage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for all the rage

noun all the rage

  • avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
  • craze — If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time.
  • fad — a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
  • hip — hypochondria.
  • look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.

adj all the rage

  • swank — dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
  • contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
  • popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
  • hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.

Antonyms for all the rage

adj all the rage

  • old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
  • outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
  • unpopular — not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.
  • worn — past participle of wear.
  • out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.

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