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 (rănt)
v. rant·ed, rant·ing, rants
v.intr.
1. To speak or write in an angry or emotionally charged manner; rave.
2. To express at length a complaint or negative opinion: "He could rant on the subject of physician-assisted illness" (Paul Theroux).
v.tr.
To utter or express by ranting: "Adams's fellow Federalists ranted that he was mentally unfit to be president" (Susan Dunn).
n.
1. Angry, emotionally charged, or tediously negative speech or writing: a speech that was more rant than reason.
2. An example of such speech or writing: a rant against the university's policies.
3. Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment.
[Probably from obsolete Dutch ranten.]
rant′er n.
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Noun1.ranter - someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
raver
speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
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A ranter preaches there between the services--an excellent, fiery, Christian man, they say.
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The talented young musicians in the traditional music group, the Northumberland Ranters are looking forward to returning to the stage at this year's Northumberland Music Festival.
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