Category:Rant

Rant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ranted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ranting.] Etym: [od. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.]

Defn: to rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, Without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in Talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher. Look where my ranting host of the garter comes! Shak.

Rant Rant, n.

Defn: high-sounding language, without importance or dignity of Thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of Fanatics. This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man Or reason of things. Atterbury.