Monday, December 28, 2009

10points! What does it mean for a person to rant and rave?

A rant is usually a long monologue because someone is angry over something. Ranting and raving is a common expression which basically describes a long angry monologue.10points! What does it mean for a person to rant and rave?
to talk about something alot


Main Entry: rant


Pronunciation: \藞rant\


Function: verb


Etymology: obsolete Dutch ranten, randen


Date: 1601


intransitive verb


1 : to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner


2 : to scold vehemently








1rave


Pronunciation: \藞r膩v\


Function: verb


Inflected Form(s): raved; rav路ing


Etymology: Middle English


Date: 14th century


intransitive verb


1 a: to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium b: to speak out wildly c: to talk with extreme enthusiasm10points! What does it mean for a person to rant and rave?
It's a person who keeps talking about themselves, their achievements, their accomplishments, blah blah blah, and never stops.
To complain and continuously drive the point--Make the point that you are trying to make overly clear--To keep going on about something to the point of near exageration.
it means that they are complaining about all of there problems out loud, and are having a moment of self pity, it usually doesn't last long,let them talk and nag and complain, they're just overwhelmed and want to be heard
To go on and on about one subject that you are adamant about. Like going on for an hour about how much your boss sucks.
go on and on about something.
to make a distraction or ramble on about something
to vent if there pi$$ed off. to get angry and express it verbally.
to make a big deal of something and to be loud and make a scene
i think its to argue and yell and complain about something

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