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noun

Rant n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics. "This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things."

Runt n. (Written also rant)

(Zool.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; applied particularly to domestic animals.

(Zool.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.

A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; used opprobriously. "Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em."

The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.) "Neither young poles nor old runts are durable."

verb

Rant v. i. (past & past part. ranted; pres. part. ranting) To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher. "Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes!"

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"Rant" Quotes from Famous Books

... Parisian dainties. Against such a petticoat insurrection the governor is helpless. Bah! it sickens me. I wonder not that our men prefer the Indian maidens, for they at least have common sense. But by my soul, Captain, here I stand and rant like some schoolboy mouthing his speech. Tush, it ...

— The Black Wolf's Breed - A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening - in the Reign of Louis XIV • Harris Dickson

... we admit the ingenuity of the means employed. His influence upon modern opera has been extensive. He was the real founder of the school of melodramatic opera which is now so popular. Violent contrasts with him do duty for the subtle characterisation of the older masters. His heroes rant and storm, and his heroines shriek and rave, but of real feeling, and even of real expression, there is ...

— The Opera - A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions - of all Works in the Modern Repertory • R.A. Streatfeild

... of Baal, They dare not sit or lean, But fume and fret and posture And foam and curse between; For being bound to Baal, Whose sacrifice is vain. Their rest is scant with Baal, They glare and pant for Baal, They mouth and rant for Baal, For Baal ...

— The Years Between • Rudyard Kipling

... Gentleman, you must behave your self very soberly, simple, and demure, and look as prew as at a Conventicle; and take heed you drink not off your Glass at Table, nor rant, nor swear: one Oath confounds our Plot, and betrays thee to ...

— The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. II • Aphra Behn

... he said, happily. "I'm no tramp, though I did rant in like a trespasser. I want to find Mrs. Bill ...

— Valley of Wild Horses • Zane Grey

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