a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath
- (transitive)
to make angry; enrage
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ger /ˈæŋgɚ/USA pronunciation
n.
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable]
- a strong feeling of displeasure or rage;
wrath:His anger rose at the insult.
v. [~ + object]
- to make (someone) angry:His inconsiderateness angered me.
an•ger
(ang′gər),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
an′ger•less, adj.
- a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong;
wrath;
ire. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Dial.]pain or smart, as of a sore.
- [Obs.]grief;
trouble.
v.t.
- to arouse anger or wrath in.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Dial.]to cause to smart;
inflame.
v.i.
- to become angry:He angers with little provocation.
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse angr sorrow, grief, akin to Old High German angust (German Angst fear), Latin angor anguish
- Middle English 1150–1200
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resentment, exasperation; choler, bile, spleen. Anger, fury, indignation, rage imply deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, wrong, etc. Anger is the general term for a sudden violent displeasure:a burst of anger.Indignation implies deep and justified anger:indignation at cruelty or against corruption.Rage is vehement anger:rage at being frustrated.Fury is rage so great that it resembles insanity:the fury of an outraged lover.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged displease, vex, irritate, exasperate, infuriate, enrage, incense, madden.
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