Definition of: rage

(rāj) noun
1. Violent anger; wrath; fury.
2. Any great violence or intensity, as of a fever or a storm.
3. Extreme eagerness or emotion; ardent desire; great enthusiasm.
4. Any object eagerly sought after; a fad; fashion: Crossword puzzles are all the rage. See synonyms under ANGER, VIOLENCE
—v.i. raged, rag·ing
1. To speak, act, or move with unrestrained anger; feel or show violent anger.
2. To act or proceed with great violence: The storm raged for three days.
3. To spread or prevail uncontrolled, as an epidemic. [<OF <LL rabia <L rabies madness]
—rag′ing adjective
—rag′ing·ly adverb