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