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thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

what the heck's "rant" mean?

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

5 entries found for rant.
rant Audio pronunciation of "rant" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rnt)
v. rant·ed, rant·ing, rants
v. intr.

To speak or write in a 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.

[Probably from obsolete Dutch ranten.]

jay79 jay79OG 2001

I thought you were supposed to be smart (jk MK...I still love you even if you're dumb :)

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

come on guys, it was a quote from the family guy!

Dennis Miller: I don't wanna go on a RANT here but America's foreign policy makes about as much sense as Beowolf having sex with Robert Fulton at the first Battle of Antetum. I mean when a neo-conservative defenstrates it's like Raskalnakov filibuster dioxymonohydrostinate.
Peter: What the hell does RANT mean?

beachbum beachbumOG 2002

AHAHAHAHAHAHA. that is hysterical. i don't think i saw that episode.

originalsnob originalsnobOG 2004

He he you're soo nice Jen ;-)

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