English Explanatory Dictionary

enrage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become angry or wild.
  2. To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.
  3. To provoke to madness, to make insane.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enrage.wav

Word forms

enrage enrages enraging enraged

Etymology

From Old French enrager, enragier, from rage. Equivalent to en- + rage.

Synonyms

affront aggravate anger antagonize awrath burn up cheese off cross embitter envenom gall get get to honk off incense inflame infuriate madden make angry nark offend outrage provoke put out rankle rile piss off roil set off steam tick off get one's back up get someone's dander up get someone's goat get someone's Irish up make someone see red make someone's blood boil put someone's back up raise someone's hackles raise someone's shag rattle someone's cage rub the wrong way ruffle some feathers set up someone's birse

Antonyms

allay appease assuage beguile bewitch calm captivate charm comfort conciliate console defuse disarm enchant lull mollify pacify placate quiet relieve settle soothe

Related words

angry annoy annoyed

Derived words

enragement
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