Noun / Verb | Speech Behaviour
Encyclopedia of British Slang
RANT
Noun / Verb | Neutral | Speech Behaviour
RANT Pronunciation: /rnt/ Part of Speech: Noun / Verb Severity Level: Neutral Category: Speech Behaviour
Definition
A rant is an angry or impassioned speech.
To rant is to speak angrily at length.
Usage
He went on a rant.
Cultural Insight
Common in political and social commentary.
Assessment
Widely used term.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
