rant

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: haranguerantingbombastfustianclaptrapblahmouth offjabberspoutrabbit onrave

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotionSynonyms: harangueranting
  2. pompous or pretentious talk or writingSynonyms: bombastfustianclaptrapblah

Verb (1)

  1. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory mannerSynonyms: mouth offjabberspoutrabbit onrave
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Runt \Runt\, n. [Written also rant.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf. Rother, a.]

1.(Zool.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier. [1913 Webster]

3.A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously. [1913 Webster]

Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em.— Beau. & Fl.[1913 Webster]

4.The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

Neither young poles nor old runts are durable.— Holland.[1913 Webster]
Rant \Rant\ (r[a^]nt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ranted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ranting.] [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.] 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. [1913 Webster]

Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Rant \Rant\, n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics. [1913 Webster]

This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]

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