Word
rage
US/ˈɹeɪdʒ/
UK/ɹˈeɪdʒ/
Definitions
01extreme anger
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. a feeling of very strong, violent, and uncontrolled anger.
n. a state of violent, uncontrolled anger or fury. Often used with 'fly into' or 'be filled with'.
Español:rabia
“He was shaking with rage after he found out they had lied to him.”
“The customer's quiet frustration suddenly boiled over into a blind rage, causing him to shout at the bewildered staff.”
02a fashion or trend
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Informal
n. something that is extremely popular for a short time.
n. a temporary fashion, fad, or craze that enjoys widespread popularity.
“In the 1990s, these digital pets were all the rage among school children.”
“While minimalist architecture is currently the rage in urban development, critics argue it lacks the character of traditional designs.”
Usage
Almost always used in the phrase 'all the rage'.
03music subgenre
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Music Technical
n. a style of modern trap music with loud, aggressive electronic sounds.
n. a subgenre of trap music characterized by aggressive, distorted synthesizers and high-energy production.
“The festival featured several rage artists who kept the crowd jumping all night.”
“The producer's signature rage sound relies heavily on overdriven 808s and repetitive, hypnotic synth leads.”
04to continue with force
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to continue with great force or violence, like a storm or a fire.
v. to continue with great intensity or unchecked force; typically used of storms, fires, or battles.
“The forest fire continued to rage despite the efforts of the local firefighters.”
“A fierce debate is currently raging within the scientific community regarding the validity of the new data.”
05to party hard
C1 · Advanced Slang · American English
v. to party in a very loud, wild, and energetic way.
v. to engage in boisterous, high-energy partying or celebration.
“The students decided to rage all weekend after finishing their final exams.”
“The beach town is known as a place where tourists come to rage until the early hours of the morning.”
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “rage” in context.
Verb
01. fly into a rage
“The manager flew into a rage when he discovered the accounting error.”
verb + prep + noun
02. suppress one's rage
“She struggled to suppress her rage as the customer continued to insult her.”
verb + possessive + noun
03. vent one's rage
“He needed a punching bag to vent his rage after the frustrating meeting.”
verb + possessive + noun
Adjective
04. blind rage
“In a fit of blind rage, he smashed the vase against the wall.”
adj + noun
05. impotent rage
“The protesters watched the building being demolished with a sense of impotent rage.”
adj + noun
06. unbridled rage
“The film depicts the unbridled rage of a man who has lost everything.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. fit of rage
“He apologized for the things he said during a sudden fit of rage.”
noun + of + noun
08. road rage
“Incidents of road rage have increased significantly on the city's highways this year.”
noun + noun
Preposition
09. beside oneself with rage
“She was beside herself with rage when she found out they had lied to her.”
prep + noun
Real-World Examples
“Spain's president of the Aragón region announced on Sunday that a soldier had died in the Peñas de Riglos fire, while flames continued to rage on Portugal's border with Spain.” “French reinforcements were due to help contain the wildfire in the north-eastern region, which has raged for a week and threatened a 1,000-year-old monastery.” Etymology
From Middle English rage, from Anglo-Norman rage, from Late Latin rabia, from Classical Latin rabiēs (“anger, fury”). Doublet of rabies. Displaced native Middle English wode, from Old English wōd ("madness, fury, rage"; compare Modern dialectal English wood (“mad, insane, furious, raging”)); and Middle English hotherte (“anger”), from Old English hātheort (“fury, anger, wrath, rage”).
From Middle English ragen, from Old French rager, ragier, from the noun (see above). Displaced native Middle English weden (“to rage with anger”), from Old English wēdan (“to rage”), and Old English iersian, among other synonyms.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Idioms
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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