RABID


Meaning of RABID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈra-bəd also ]

ˈrā- 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 rə-ˈbi-də-tē, ra-, rā- noun

• ra·bid·ly ˈra-bəd-lē also ˈrā- adverb

• ra·bid·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.