nounverbUpper-intermediate

rage

US

/reɪdʒ/

UK

/reɪdʒ/

Meaning

A very strong, often difficult-to-control feeling of anger.

बहुत तेज़ गुस्सा, जिसे काबू करना मुश्किल हो सकता है।

Examples

“He was in a rage after discovering that someone had damaged his car.”

in a ragereaction

“Her sudden rage surprised everyone in the meeting.”

strong emotionworkplace

“The enraged customer demanded to speak to the manager.”

adjective formcustomer service

Useful patterns

be in a ragefly into a ragea fit of ragerage at someone

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Word family

rage(verb)
enraged(adjective)
raging(adjective)

Common collocations

in a ragefly into a ragea fit of rageblind ragerage at someonerage against injustice

Common mistakes

Not natural: He was in rage when he heard the news.

Better: He was in a rage when he heard the news.

The countable phrase “a rage” needs an article after “in.”

“In a rage” में “rage” से पहले “a” लगाना ज़रूरी है।

Not natural: She raged on her brother for breaking the cup.

Better: She raged at her brother for breaking the cup.

Use “rage at” for the person or thing that causes the anger.

जिस व्यक्ति या बात पर गुस्सा हो, उसके लिए “rage at” कहते हैं, “rage on” नहीं।

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Learner tip

Rage is much stronger than ordinary anger; use it for intense anger, not mild annoyance.

Rage सामान्य गुस्से से कहीं ज़्यादा तेज़ होता है; इसे हल्की नाराज़गी के लिए इस्तेमाल न करें।

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After the unfair decision, Maya was in a rage. What did she feel?

अनुचित फैसले के बाद माया “in a rage” थी। उसे कैसा महसूस हो रहा था?