an·ger
[ang-ger] Show IPA
noun
2.
Chiefly British Dialect . pain or smart, as of a sore.
3.
Obsolete . grief; trouble.
verb (used with object)
4.
to arouse anger or wrath in.
5.
Chiefly British Dialect . to cause to smart; inflame.
Synonyms
1. resentment, exasperation; choler, bile, spleen. Anger, fury,
indignation, rage imply deep and strongfeelings aroused by injury,
injustice, wrong, etc. Anger is the general term for a sudden violent
displeasure:a burst of
anger. Indignation implies deep and justified anger: indignation at
cruelty or against corruption.Rage is vehement anger: rage at being
frustrated. Fury is rage so great that it resembles insanity: the fury
ofan outraged lover. 4. displease, vex, irritate, exasperate,
infuriate, enrage, incense, madden.
1. resentment, exasperation; choler, bile, spleen. Anger, fury,
indignation, rage imply deep and strongfeelings aroused by injury,
injustice, wrong, etc. Anger is the general term for a sudden violent
displeasure:a burst of
anger. Indignation implies deep and justified anger: indignation at
cruelty or against corruption.Rage is vehement anger: rage at being
frustrated. Fury is rage so great that it resembles insanity: the fury
ofan outraged lover. 4. displease, vex, irritate, exasperate,
infuriate, enrage, incense, madden.
— n | |
1. | a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage;wrath |
— vb | |
2. | ( tr ) to make angry; enrage |
[C12: from Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle] |
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