rant
UK: rænt | US: rænt
vi. to speak or shout angrily and at length, often in a wild or irrational way
n. a long, angry, and often impassioned speech or outburst
The word "rant" originates from the Dutch randten (to talk foolishly or rave), which itself may derive from the obsolete German ranten (to be noisy or boast). The core idea revolves around unrestrained, loud, or bombastic speech. Over time, the meaning narrowed to focus on angry or lengthy tirades, often perceived as excessive or irrational. The morpheme ran preserves the original sense of wild speech, while the -t likely emerged as a dialectal or emphatic suffix in English.
He went on a rant about the government's new policies.
She ranted for hours about the poor service at the restaurant.
The coach's halftime rant motivated the team to play harder.
Stop ranting and start proposing solutions.
His online rant went viral, sparking a heated debate.