raging

/'reidʤiɳ/
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raging

The storm sent raging winds through the coastal town.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Violently angry or furious: Describing a state of extreme anger, often likened to a violent natural force.
    • Characterized by violent, intense, or severe activity: Describing something that is extremely powerful, forceful, or severe in its manifestation.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The raging sea made it impossible for the boats to leave the harbor.
    • After hearing the news, he was in a raging temper.
    • She has a raging headache and needs to rest.
    • The raging fire destroyed several buildings before it was contained.
Advanced Usage
  • "raging success": An idiom indicating something is extremely successful or popular.
    • The new product launch was a raging success, with all units selling out in hours.
  • "raging debate": A debate that is very intense, heated, and passionate.
    • The new policy sparked a raging debate in parliament.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rage (noun/verb): The noun form meaning violent, uncontrollable anger, or the verb meaning to feel or express such anger.
    • His face was red with rage.
    • The storm raged throughout the night.
  • Rager (noun, informal): A person who rages, or a very wild, intense party.
    • That concert was a total rager.
Synonyms
  • Furious: Extremely angry or full of intense energy.
  • Violent: Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill; very strong or powerful.
  • Intense: Of extreme force, degree, or strength.
  • Severe: Very great; intense (often used for pain or weather).
Related Phrases
  • All the rage: An idiom meaning very popular or fashionable at a particular time.
    • That style of music was all the rage in the 1980s.
  • Fly into a rage: To suddenly become very angry.
    • He flew into a rage when he saw the broken window.
raging

The storm sent raging winds through the coastal town.

Adjective
  1. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
    • angry clouds on the horizon
    • furious winds
    • the raging sea
  2. very severe
    • a raging thirst
    • a raging toothache
  3. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
    • the fighting became hot and heavy
    • a hot engagement
    • a raging battle
    • the river became a raging torrent