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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. pompous or pretentious talk or writing Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner Source: wordnet
  6. 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. Source: webster
  7. 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. Source: adambom
  8. 8. v:40/n:60 v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner Source: ecdict

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