enrage
verb
Simple meaning
Put into a rage.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehnrayjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛnˈɹeɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Put into a rage; make violently angry
transitive
To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.
intransitive
To become angry or wild. [16th–18th c.]
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Put into a rage; make violently angry
In this sense, enrage is a very strong, expressive word and describes anger at full volume, well past annoyance.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Strongly negative / painful
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
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