Word
raging
Phoneticsrag·ing
US/ˈɹeɪdʒɪŋ/
UK/ɹˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
Definitions
01angry or violent
adj. feeling or showing very strong, uncontrollable anger.
adj. exhibiting or characterized by extreme, often uncontrollable fury.
“He was in a raging temper after the meeting went wrong.”
“The customer became a raging presence in the lobby, shouting at the staff until security was forced to intervene.”
02intense or powerful
adj. very strong or extreme, often used to describe fires, storms, or pain.
adj. characterized by great force, intensity, or speed; frequently used as a collocate for natural disasters or physical sensations.
“The firefighters struggled to contain the raging forest fire.”
“A raging headache made it impossible for her to focus on the technical details of the contract.”
03complete or extreme
adj. used to emphasize that someone or something is a very strong example of a quality.
adj. used as an intensifier to indicate that a quality or state is present to an extreme degree.
“The party was a raging success and everyone stayed until dawn.”
“Despite the initial skepticism from the board, the new product line turned out to be a raging success in the international market.”
Informal
Usage
Often used in the fixed expression 'a raging success'.
04a display of anger
n. an occasion when someone shows great anger or behaves violently.
n. the act or instance of expressing violent or uncontrolled anger.
“The old man's ragings could be heard throughout the house.”
“The play concludes with the protagonist's final ragings against a fate he can no longer avoid or control.”
Literary
Real-World Examples
“At the time, the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel was raging.” “They were given permission to fight the fires at only two spots, and not other areas where fires were raging.” Scan code
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