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rant

/ɹænt/noun, verb1 syllable

Rant means: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner.

Synonyms for rant11

noun, as in pompous or pretentious talk or writing

bombast, fustian, claptrap, blah

noun, as in a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

harangue, ranting

verb, as in talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave

What does rant mean?3

verb

1

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

noun

1

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

2

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rant?12

one syllable

two syllables

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Rant in a sentence

  • The more we rant about trivialities, the more we let the enormities slide.AmarMecheri
  • I just want to rant a little bit.iiujik
  • Are you going to launch into another rant?AlanF_US
  • He deleted his rant because he was worried about being doxxed.mccarras
  • It soon became clear the rant was directed at her.Cangarejo
  • I had to listen to that nitwit's nonsensical rant for hours; it was unbearable.Amastan
  • Sami is not here to just hear Layla rant.OsoHombre
  • Sami isn't here to just hear Layla rant.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rant

as a noun

plural
rants

as a verb

past tense
ranted
present participle
ranting
third-person singular
rants
past participle
ranted