ranting
ranting — noun
1. the act of expressing angry feelings by shouting or speaking very loudly, withou
the act of expressing angry feelings by shouting or speaking very loudly, without controlling what you say
The neighbors called the police because of Tunde's ranting late at night.
ranting + possessive noun (someone's ranting)
Sofie's ranting about the new company policy annoyed everyone in the meeting.
ranting about [topic]
After an hour of ranting, Nadia finally stopped and took a deep breath.
All that ranting did not change a single decision the board had made.
- calm discussion
exchange of views without anger or raised voices
文法句型
ranting + about + [topic]
用法筆記
Uncountable — cannot be used with 'a' or in the plural. For a single instance, use the countable noun 'rant' instead of this sense.
常見錯誤
2. a dramatic, exaggerated, or bombastic quality in language or expression — the st
a dramatic, exaggerated, or bombastic quality in language or expression — the style of speaking or writing that uses forceful words more to impress or dominate than to communicate clearly
The article was full of ranting about the unfair exam results, with little real evidence.
full of ranting about [topic]
Readers complained that the newspaper's editorial was little more than ranting dressed up as serious journalism.
ranting dressed up as [something]
Aoi's ranting went on for so long that half the audience left the conference room.
The audience grew tired of the speaker's ranting and began to walk out of the hall.
Romi's ranting against the policy was shared over a thousand times on social media.
- restraint
a measured, controlled way of speaking or writing
- understatement
the opposite of exaggeration; deliberately making things seem less dramatic
文法句型
ranting + dressed up as + [something]
pure/sheer + ranting
用法筆記
Describes a quality or style of language, not a single event. Unlike noun/1 (which focuses on the act of shouting angrily), this sense highlights the bombastic, dramatic, or over-the-top character of the expression itself — whether spoken or written.
常見錯誤
ranting — verb
- rantingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rantings3rd person singular
- rantinging-ing form
- rantingedpast simple
1. to express anger or annoyance in a loud, forceful way that may seem unreasonable
to express anger or annoyance in a loud, forceful way that may seem unreasonable to other people
Felix ranted about the poor internet service for fifteen minutes without stopping.
Rohan was ranting at his computer screen because the software kept crashing.
rant at [something inanimate] for humorous effect
Stop ranting and tell me exactly what Kim said that made you so upset.
The customer kept ranting about the delay even after the hotel gave a full refund.
Whenever Tunde starts ranting, Sofia leaves the room until he calms down.
文法句型
rant + about/at + [topic/person]
用法筆記
Intransitive — cannot take a direct object (*'He ranted his anger'). Use 'rant about [something]' or 'rant at [someone]'.
常見錯誤
2. to speak in a loud, excited way that sounds exaggerated, dramatic, or overly sel
to speak in a loud, excited way that sounds exaggerated, dramatic, or overly self-important
The speaker ranted on stage about things that nobody in the audience understood.
rant on stage / rant about [vague topic]
Uncle Felix loves to rant about how everything was better back in his day.
The politician ranted for an hour without actually saying anything meaningful.
Tuan ranted excitedly about his new business idea, though nobody really understood it.
文法句型
rant + about/on + [topic]
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the dramatic, over-the-top style of speaking rather than the anger. The speaker may be enthusiastic rather than angry.