From Dutch ranten, randen (“to talk nonsense, rave”), from Middle Dutch ranten (“to rant, babble, goof around”), of uncertain origin; but apparently related to Middle High German ranzen (“to dance, jump around, frolic”), German ranzen (“to be ardent, be in heat, copulate, mate, ramble, join up”).
Meanings
A criticism done by ranting.
A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.
de Rant (criticism) · nl tirade (criticism) · fi palopuhe (criticism) · sk hejtovanie (criticism) · mi tupehau (incoherent and emotional articulation) · ru гневная тирада (incoherent and emotional articulation) · sk výlev (incoherent and emotional articulation) · fi kiihko (incoherent and emotional articulation) · mi tīhāhā (incoherent and emotional articulation) · sh deklamacija (criticism) · it farneticamento (incoherent and emotional articulation) · es filípica (criticism) · sh deklamacija (incoherent and emotional articulation) · de Geschrei (incoherent and emotional articulation) · es diatriba (criticism) · pl tyrada (criticism) · fi rähinä (incoherent and emotional articulation) · pl tyrada (incoherent and emotional articulation) · es invectiva (criticism) · pl żołądkowanie się (incoherent and emotional articulation) · it declamazione (criticism) · ru тирада (criticism) · pt criticismo (criticism) · pl pieklenie się (incoherent and emotional articulation) · fi vuodatus (criticism) · nl geraas (incoherent and emotional articulation) · es despotrique (incoherent and emotional articulation) · fi paatos (incoherent and emotional articulation) · nl holle frasen (incoherent and emotional articulation) · fi kiihotuspuhe (criticism) · de Wutanfall (incoherent and emotional articulation) · de Poltern (incoherent and emotional articulation) · sk hejt (criticism) · cs tiráda (criticism)
From Dutch ranten, randen (“to talk nonsense, rave”), from Middle Dutch ranten (“to rant, babble, goof around”), of uncertain origin; but apparently related to Middle High German ranzen (“to dance, jump around, frolic”), German ranzen (“to be ardent, be in heat, copulate, mate, ramble, join up”).
Meanings
To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
To disseminate one's own opinions in a—typically—one-sided, strong manner.
Harry was ranting about his boss again, but nobody paid any attention.
sq Rano (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · gl latricar (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · it sciorinare (to criticise by ranting) · fi pauhata (to criticise by ranting) · cs rozkřikovat se (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · mi hakahaka (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · nl uitvaren (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · gl esbardallar (to criticise by ranting) · tr bağırmak (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · scn jastimiari (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · it farneticare (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · sk hejtovať (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · pl produkować się (to criticise by ranting) · ru негодова́ть (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · fr râler (to criticise by ranting) · la dēbacchor (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · fi rähjätä (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · gl latricar (to criticise by ranting) · gl farfallar (to criticise by ranting) · scn straparrari (to criticise by ranting) · sq Rëndo (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · fi paasata (to criticise by ranting) · nl oreren (to criticise by ranting) · pt desabafar (to criticise by ranting) · es echar pestes (to criticise by ranting) · es despotricar (to criticise by ranting) · sk hejtovať (to criticise by ranting) · nl declameren (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · sv gorma (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · sq Rendon (to criticise by ranting) · sk vylievať si zlosť (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · gl esbardallar (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · cs křičet (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · fi rähjätä (to criticise by ranting) · mi tupehau (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · sk vyliať si zlosť (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · scn sdillirijari (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · es despotricar (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · gl farfallar (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · scn sdillirijari (to criticise by ranting) · scn straparrari (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · it declamare (to criticise by ranting) · it strepitare (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · nl schetteren (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · de poltern (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · es vilipendiar (to criticise by ranting) · fi paasata (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · mi tīhāhā (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · gl botar a lingua a pastar (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger) · fi pauhata (to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger)