RANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RANT?

Need another word that means the same as “rant”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “rant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rant” are: jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rave, spout, hold forth, go on and on, deliver a tirade, rant and rave, fulminate, sound off, pontificate, trumpet, bluster, declaim, blah, bombast, claptrap, fustian, harangue, ranting, tirade, diatribe, broadside

Rant as a Noun

Definitions of "Rant" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rant” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
• A spell of ranting; a tirade.
• A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion.

Synonyms of "Rant" as a noun (9 Words)

blah	Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. A case of the blahs.
bombast	High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. The bombast of gung ho militarism.
broadside	An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. The ship was broadside to the dock.
claptrap	Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. Such sentiments are just pious claptrap.
diatribe	Thunderous verbal attack. A diatribe against consumerism.
fustian	Thick, hard-wearing twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colours. A smokescreen of fustian and fantasy.
harangue	A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion. They were subjected to a ten minute harangue by two border guards.
ranting	Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. The reactionary rantings of an embittered old man.
tirade	A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. A tirade of abuse.

Usage Examples of "Rant" as a noun

• His rants against organized religion.

Rant as a Verb

Definitions of "Rant" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rant” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way.
• Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner.

Synonyms of "Rant" as a verb (15 Words)

bluster	(of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily. A southeaster blustered onshore.
declaim	Speak against in an impassioned manner. He declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society.
deliver a tirade	Relinquish possession or control over.
fulminate	Express vehement protest. Thunder fulminated around the house.
go on and on	Move away from a place into another direction.
hold forth	Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices.
jabber	Talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way. He jabbered on about football.
mouth off	Express in speech.
pontificate	Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. The new professor always pontificates.
rabbit on	Hunt rabbits.
rant and rave	Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner.
rave	Attend a rave party. Never mind how he feels Melissa raved.
sound off	Appear in a certain way.
spout	Send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream. Blood was spouting from the cuts on my hand.
trumpet	Play or blow on the trumpet. Elephants are trumpeting.

Usage Examples of "Rant" as a verb

• She was still ranting on about the unfairness of it all.

Associations of "Rant" (30 Words)

bemoan	Regret strongly. It was no use bemoaning her lot.
bluster	A violent gusty wind. I don t care what he says I blustered.
boast	An act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction. He boasted that he had taken part in the crime.
bombast	High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. The bombast of gung ho militarism.
bombastic	High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated. Bombastic music that drowned out what anyone was saying.
bragging	Exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or boastfulness. A competitive bragging culture.
complain	Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. Let the warbling flute complain.
deplore	Feel or express strong disapproval of (something. We deplore all violence.
exaggeration	Extravagant exaggeration. The dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness.
fustian	Pompous or pretentious speech or writing. A fustian jacket.
grandiloquent	Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress. A grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory.
growl	The sound of growling as made by animals. Keep out of this he growled.
harangue	Deliver a harangue to address forcefully. He harangued the public on their ignorance.
howl	Make a howling sound. The wind was howling in the trees.
hyperbole	Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. He vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles.
impressionism	A style or movement in painting originating in France in the 1860s, characterized by a concern with depicting the visual impression of the moment, especially in terms of the shifting effect of light and colour.
jabber	Talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way. He jabbered on about football.
lament	A mournful poem a lament for the dead. He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.
loud	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. His voice is loud and challenging.
magnification	The magnifying power of an instrument. At this magnification the pixels making up the image become visible.
maximum	A maximum permitted custodial sentence for an offence. An offence which carries a maximum of 14 years.
overestimate	Form too high or favourable an estimate of. His influence cannot be overestimated.
overstatement	The action of stating something too strongly; exaggeration. A classic piece of overstatement.
pompous	Affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important. Processions and other pompous shows.
rave	Attend a rave party. Raves are very popular in Berlin.
scream	Make a loud, high-pitched sound. A shell screamed overhead.
shout	Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. I shouted out a warning.
spout	The plume of water vapour ejected from the blowhole of a whale. The spout of an occasional whale.
superficial	Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. A superficial mind.
tirade	A speech of violent denunciation. A tirade of abuse.