Meaning & use

ranted

verb·Everyday

Spoke or wrote in a loud, angry, and often lengthy way about something that upset you.

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He ranted about the delayed flight for a full ten minutes at the gate.

She ranted online about the poor customer service she had received that morning.

A note on using this word

Ranted implies emotional venting with little structure, and is often used with 'about' to name the target of the complaint.

Words with a similar meaning

ravedfumed

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