RANT

v. & n.

--v.

1. intr. use bombastic language.

2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically.

3 tr. & intr. preach noisily.

--n.

1. a piece of ranting, a tirade.

2 empty turgid talk.

Derivatives:

ranter n. rantingly n.

Etymology: Du. ranten rave