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Definition of raging adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

raging

adjective
 
/ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
 
/ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of feelings or emotions) very strong
    • a raging appetite/thirst
    • raging jealousy
  2. (of natural forces) very powerful
    • a raging storm
    • The stream had become a raging torrent.
    • The building was now a raging inferno.
  3. (of a pain or an illness) very strong or painful
    • a raging headache
    • He had a raging fever all night.
  4. very serious, causing strong feelings and continuing over a period of time
    • His speech has provoked a raging debate.
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