ranting

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noun

A long, angry, and impassioned speech.

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Meanings

ranting1

adjectiveranting (comparative more ranting, superlative most ranting)

comparative more ranting · superlative most ranting

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rant

    ranting2

    nounranting (countable and uncountable, plural rantings)

    plural rantings

    1. countableA long, angry, and impassioned speech.
    2. uncountableThe act or process of delivering a rant.

    Synonyms & antonyms

    nouna loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

    Similar
    haranguerant
    Broader
    declamation
    Also see
    haranguerantvituperative

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Origin

    ranting · adjective, verb

    From rant + -ing.

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    ranting · noun

    From rant + -ing.

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    Cite this entry
    APA

    ranting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranting

    MLA

    “ranting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranting.

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