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raged

rage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reyj]
    • /reɪdʒ/
    • /reɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyj]
    • /reɪdʒ/

Definitions of raged word

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

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Origin of raged

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 Raged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

raged 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.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

raged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for raged

verb raged

  • animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
  • fulminated — Simple past tense and past participle of fulminate.
  • fumed — darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes, as oak and other wood.

noun raged

  • huffed — a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.

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