raging

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense“the fighting became hot and heavy”“a hot engagement”“a raging battle”“the river became a raging torrent”Synonyms: hot
very severe“a raging thirst”“a raging toothache”
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger“angry clouds on the horizon”“furious winds”“the raging sea”Synonyms: angry furious tempestuous wild

Raging \Ra"ging\ (r[=a]"j[i^]ng), a. & n. from Rage, v. i. -- Ra"ging*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Rage \Rage\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raged (r[=a]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Raging (r[=a]"j[i^]ng).] [OF. ragier. See Rage, n.]

1.To be furious with anger; to be exasperated to fury; to be violently agitated with passion. "Whereat he inly raged." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

When one so great begins to rage, he is hunted Even to falling.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Rage, rage against the dying of the light Do not go gentle into that good night.— Dylan Thomas.[PJC]

2.To be violent and tumultuous; to be violently driven or agitated; to act or move furiously; as, the raging sea or winds. [1913 Webster]

Why do the heathen rage?— Ps. ii. 1.[1913 Webster]

The madding wheels Of brazen chariots raged; dire was the noise.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

3.To ravage; to prevail without restraint, or with destruction or fatal effect; as, the plague raged in Cairo. [1913 Webster]

4.To toy or act wantonly; to sport. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To storm; fret; chafe; fume. [1913 Webster]