/ ˈfjʊəri; NAmE ˈfjʊri/ noun
1.
[ U ] extreme anger that often includes violent behaviour
SYN rage :
Her eyes blazed with fury.
Fury over tax increases (= as a newspaper headline ) .
( figurative )
There was no shelter from the fury of the storm.
2.
[ sing. ] a state of being extremely angry about sth
SYN rage :
He flew into a fury when I refused.
3.
the Furies [ pl. ] (in ancient Greek stories) three goddesses who punish people for their crimes
—see also furious
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IDIOMS
- like fury
—more at hell
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French furie , from Latin furia , from furiosus furious, from furere be mad, rage.