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ranting and raving

ADJECTIVE
raging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enraged furious seething stormy turbulent
STRONG
bent blustering fuming incensed infuriated raving rough
WEAK
angry at boiling point bent out of shape beside oneself blowing a gasket blowing one's top blustery boiling mad boiling over fit to be tied frenzied going ape irate mad as a hornet rabid raving mad seeing red tempestuous throwing a fit wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm mild moderate
WEAK
delighted giddy gleeful happy

Example Sentences

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"In terms of the way I want the team to play, if you saw me on the side ranting and raving I can't expect the players to be exciting, express themselves and play with freedom."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Even for someone who is prone to ranting and raving in public, this was one for the books.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

I was just ranting and raving about this, something I was looking for.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

He said brain-storming meetings with his assistants have been, “me ranting and raving and it’s those guys going, ‘OK, so why don’t we try this?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

They soared over us, ranting and raving and angrily flapping their wings.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall