WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rant /rænt/USA pronunciation
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to speak or talk in a wild or violent way;
rave: [no object]She came home ranting about how everybody hated her.[~ + that clause]She ranted that nobody loved her.
rant
(rant),USA pronunciation v.i.
v.t.
n.
rant′er, n.
rant′ing•ly, adv.
- to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently;
talk in a wild or vehement way;
rave:The demagogue ranted for hours.
v.t.
- to utter or declaim in a ranting manner.
n.
- ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- a ranting utterance.
- Dutch ranten (obsolete) to talk foolishly
- 1590–1600
rant′ing•ly, adv.
- 3. bombast, extravagance.