Rant

/rænt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a long, passionate, and loud speech or piece of writing, often one that expresses strong opinions about something.

His rant against the government's policies went viral on social media.

a prolonged speech or piece of writing in which someone expresses strong opinions.

I couldn't help but laugh at her rant about the local traffic issues.

verb

to speak or shout in a loud, wild, or passionate manner, often about something trivial or unimportant.

He began to rant about the problems with the new software, ignoring the fact that it was working fine for most users.

to talk in a noisy and excited manner.

During the meeting, she started to rant about the budget cuts that would affect her department.

Origin unknown; possibly from the Scottish 'rant', meaning to talk extravagantly or to boast.

go on a rant

To speak or write in a loud, passionate, or angry manner.

rant and rave

To complain or criticize in a loud or agitated way.

a rant against something

An angry or passionate speech or piece of writing expressing opposition.

tirade

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

diatribe

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

harangue

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Going off

He was really going off about the new changes at work.

Spouting off

She started spouting off about her opinions on politics.