rant
/ɹænt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
noun
A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
noun
A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.
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Etymology
From Dutch ranten, randen (“to talk nonsense, rave”), from Middle Dutch ranten (“to rant, babble, goof around”), of uncertain origin; but apparently related to Middle High German ranzen (“to dance, jump around, frolic”), German ranzen (“to be ardent, be in heat, copulate, mate, ramble, join up”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ranten
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹænt/
- British English: /ɹænt/
Usage
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Derived Forms
Phrases
rant and rave
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