ranted and raved
Went off furiously
Ranted and raved is the past tense of rant and rave, meaning to speak loudly and angrily at length, often losing composure.
The phrase pairs two near-synonyms for emphatic effect: She ranted and raved about the parking ticket for an hour.
Someone who rants and raves is venting frustration theatrically, not speaking calmly or constructively.
- shoutingVocally projecting loudly
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
- went offActivated or exploded
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
read the riot act · frustration · argument · harangue · diatribe · screaming · blew up · remonstration · anger · berating · scolding · outrage · fulminating · lost their temper · flew off the handle · venting · fury · declamation