rant (rnt) v.rant·ed, rant·ing, rants
*v.*intr. To speak or write in an angry or violent manner; rave.
*v.*tr. To utter or express with violence or extravagance: a dictator who ranted his vitriol onto a captive audience.
n. **1. **Violent or extravagant speech or writing.
**2. A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence: *"The vast majority [of teenagers logged onto the Internet] did not encounter recipes for pipe bombs or deranged rants about white supremacy"(Daniel Okrent).*
**3. **Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment.
rant (rnt) v. rant·ed, rant·ing, rants
*v.*intr. To speak or write in an angry or violent manner; rave.
*v.*tr. To utter or express with violence or extravagance: a dictator who ranted his vitriol onto a captive audience.
n. **1. **Violent or extravagant speech or writing.
**2. A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence: *"The vast majority [of teenagers logged onto the Internet] did not encounter recipes for pipe bombs or deranged rants about white supremacy"(Daniel Okrent).*
**3. **Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment.