rant

A 'rant' in the tradition of English Folk music is an energetic dance, and means 'to make merry' - which is exactly what Jess does, both in her fearless live performance and in the exuberance she has brought to the recording studio for this album.

: to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner. 2. : to scold vehemently. transitive verb. : to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion.

Meaning of ranting in English the action of speaking, writing, or shouting in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things: His letters were the rantings of a crazy person.

Rant comes from the Dutch ranten, "to talk nonsense." Rave is a close synonym - in fact, "to rant and rave" is a popular expression. When rant is used as a noun, it means something like tirade. The first recorded usage of rant is from the end of the sixteenth century, in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Examples from the Collins Corpus She found the photos on my phone and ranted and raved for hours. He rants about restaurants that serve burgers on a brioche bun, rather than something capable of absorbing the grease. Witnesses said that the women filmed themselves ranting before launching themselves at their victim.

rants; ranted; ranting. Britannica Dictionary definition of RANT. : to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable. [no object] “You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”

Is rant a negative word? It's not polite. To describe something as a rant is to characterize it as loud, blustery, disorganized, and not very sensible. It is something of a deprecation to call a speech a rant.

Science has indicated that ranting is not good for us - it can make problems worse, especially when done in the heat of the moment, and can reinforce negative responses to situations.

rant | Intermediate English to speak or shout in a loud or angry way: I got really wound up and started ranting and raving.