Thesaurus: rant

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1. v. i. 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.
2. n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics.
3. n. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
4. n. pompous or pretentious talk or writing
5. v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
6. 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. Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! Shak. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics. This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. Atterbury.
7. To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language,without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic intalk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher.Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! Shak.
8. v:40/n:60 v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner