rage
/reɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /reɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrāj/ (ame, mw) · /-reɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /-reɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa)
rage — noun
- ragesingular
- ragesplural
1. a very strong, uncontrolled feeling of anger that often leads to shouting or vio
a very strong, uncontrolled feeling of anger that often leads to shouting or violent actions — for example, slamming a door during a quarrel or screaming at someone who cut in line.
Caleb flew into a rage when he saw that someone had scratched his new car.
fly into a rage — sudden onset of anger
Jisoo struggled to control her rage during the tense meeting with her boss.
The customer slammed his fist on the counter in a blind rage.
Years of suppressed rage finally exploded during the family dinner at Quinn's house.
Kevin tore the letter to pieces in a fit of rage after hearing bad news.
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun for the general feeling; countable in fixed phrases like 'a fit of rage' or 'a rage' to describe a specific outburst.
常見錯誤
2. a lively and entertaining event, party, or social gathering that is full of nois
a lively and entertaining event, party, or social gathering that is full of noise, movement, and activity.
The party at the beach house was a rage, with music and dancing until dawn.
was a rage — informal pattern for lively events
The street festival became a rage as crowds filled every corner of the old town.
After the volleyball trophy was won, the celebration became a total rage across campus.
The club was a rage every Saturday night with live bands and packed dance floors.
用法筆記
This sense is dated in most English varieties and is now mainly encountered in informal contexts. It often overlaps with the 'fad or craze' sense — context determines whether the focus is on the event itself or its popularity.
3. something that is extremely fashionable and popular for a short period, attracti
something that is extremely fashionable and popular for a short period, attracting a lot of interest or imitation — for example, a new dance, a type of food, or a phone app that everyone is talking about.
Short video apps became all the rage among teenagers last summer.
all the rage — fixed expression for 'very fashionable'
Matcha-flavoured desserts were all the rage in Taipei during the spring season.
The fitness tracker gadget was all the rage at Élise's office for about two months.
The dance challenge became a huge rage among students across the country.
Collecting tiny painted stones was all the rage in the local park last autumn.
- old-fashioned
no longer popular or fashionable
文法句型
be all the rage
用法筆記
Most commonly occurs in the fixed phrase 'all the rage'. Can also appear as 'a rage' (e.g. 'became a rage') but this is less frequent. Subject is typically a product, activity, or style — not a person.
常見錯誤
4. the powerful and often destructive force of a natural element such as a storm, s
the powerful and often destructive force of a natural element such as a storm, strong wind, rough sea, or wildfire that is difficult to control or stop.
The rage of the sea threw the fishing boat against the sharp rocks below.
the rage of [element] — collocation for destructive force
Walid could hear the rage of the storm as winds tore through the village roofs.
The rage of the wildfire forced thousands of families to leave their homes.
Rescuers could do nothing against the rage of the flood waters that night.
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article ('the rage of…'). Subject is always a natural element (wind, sea, fire, storm, flood). Not used for human-caused destruction like explosions or riots.
rage — verb
- ragepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rages3rd person singular
- raging-ing form
- ragedpast simple
1. to express extreme anger by shouting at someone or complaining very loudly and e
to express extreme anger by shouting at someone or complaining very loudly and emotionally, often without controlling what you say — for example, a coach shouting at a referee or a passenger screaming about a cancelled flight.
The coach raged at the referee for making a bad call during the final match.
rage at + person — preferred preposition pattern
Kofi raged against the new rules for almost an hour before finally calming down.
rage against — pattern for opposition to rules or systems
"How could you keep this from me?" Noa raged, her voice shaking with fury.
Baraka raged about the train delay for the entire ride home to his family.
The customer raged at the airline staff after his luggage went missing for three days.
- calm down
to become less angry or upset
文法句型
rage at/against + person
rage about + situation
用法筆記
This verb is intransitive — you cannot 'rage someone'. The target of anger is introduced by the prepositions 'at', 'against', or 'about'. The person who is raging is the subject, and the expression is always outward (shouting) rather than internal (simmering).
常見錯誤
2. to continue with great force or intensity, used for natural disasters, fires, ba
to continue with great force or intensity, used for natural disasters, fires, battles, diseases, or arguments that are difficult to stop and cause widespread damage or disruption.
The wildfire raged across the dry forest for three days before the rain came.
rage across + place — path of destruction
The battle raged on through the night as neither army was willing to surrender.
A terrible storm raged along the coast and damaged dozens of fishing boats.
The argument between the two neighbours raged for years over the shared fence.
The flu epidemic raged through the school, sending half the students home sick.
文法句型
rage + (adverbial of place/duration)
rage on
rage through
用法筆記
Most common in continuous tenses (was raging, has been raging). The subject is an event or phenomenon — never a person. Frequently takes directional prepositions: across, through, along, on.
常見錯誤
rage — suffix
1. a combining form used to create nouns that describe a type of angry or aggressiv
a combining form used to create nouns that describe a type of angry or aggressive behaviour in a specific situation, where a person loses control because of frustration or irritation — for example, road rage or air rage.
Road rage made the driver scream at the cyclist who cut in front of him.
road rage — most common compound, driver-on-driver anger
Air rage incidents have become more common on long-haul flights with delays.
The news covered a case of trolley rage at a supermarket checkout line last week.
Computer rage made Vivek slam his keyboard onto the desk after the system crashed.
The airline introduced new training to help staff deal with air rage on their planes.
文法句型
[context noun] + rage
用法筆記
Not a standalone word — '-rage' is attached to a noun that names the context (e.g. road, air, trolley, computer, phone). These compounds describe public or workplace anger that erupts in stressful situations. New coinages appear regularly in news media.