adj.
Pronunciation: ' ra-b ə d also ' r ā -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin rabidus mad, from rabere
Date: 1594
1 a : extremely violent : FURIOUS b : going to extreme lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion < rabid editorials> <a rabid supporter>
2 : affected with rabies
– ra · bid · i · ty \ r ə - ' bi-d ə -t ē , ra-, r ā - \ noun
– ra · bid · ly \ ' ra-b ə d-l ē also ' r ā - \ adverb
– ra · bid · ness noun