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Raging

//ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Volatile, very active or unpredictable.

    "A raging storm kept us indoors."

  2. 2
    In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger.

    "a raging father shouting at us"

  3. 3
    Extreme; intense.

    "raging success"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of the elements) as if showing violent anger wordnet
  2. 2
    very severe wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A display of rage.

    "To quell the ragings of his Father's ire, / And save a guilty world from quenchless fire!"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rage form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn."

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