English Explanatory Dictionary

road rage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Uncontrollable aggressive behavior by the driver of a road vehicle, especially when caused by stress or frustration.
verb
  1. To engage in such behavior.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-road rage.wav

Word forms

road rage road rages road raging road raged

Etymology

road + rage. First use appears c. 1988 in the Orlando Sentinel.

Related words

roid rage

Derived words

road rager
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