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Definition of furious adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    furious

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈfyʊriəs//
     
     
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  1. 1very angry furious (at something/somebody) She was absolutely furious at having been deceived. furious (with somebody/yourself) He was furious with himself for letting things get so out of control. furious (that…) I'm furious that I wasn't told about it. Thesaurusangry
    • mad
    • furious
    • upset
    • indignant
    • irate
    These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
    • angry feeling or showing anger:Please don't be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
    • mad [not before noun] (informal) very angry:He got mad and walked out. She's mad at me for being late.
    • furious extremely angry:He was furious at having been taken out of the game. He was furious with her for ruining the party.
    • upset somewhat angry or annoyed:I was quite upset with him for being late.
    • indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or someone else has been treated unfairly:She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
    • irate very angry:irate customers an irate letter
    Patterns
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant about/at something
    • angry/furious/upset with somebody (for doing something)
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant that …
    • to get angry/mad/furious/upset
    • to make somebody angry/mad/furious
  2. 2with great energy, speed, or anger a furious debate She drove off at a furious pace. a furious denunciation of the president's economic reforms see fury
    3. Thesaurusangry
    • mad
    • furious
    • upset
    • indignant
    • irate
    These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
    • angry feeling or showing anger:Please don't be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
    • mad [not before noun] (informal) very angry:He got mad and walked out. She's mad at me for being late.
    • furious extremely angry:He was furious at having been taken out of the game. He was furious with her for ruining the party.
    • upset somewhat angry or annoyed:I was quite upset with him for being late.
    • indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or someone else has been treated unfairly:She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
    • irate very angry:irate customers an irate letter
    Patterns
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant about/at something
    • angry/furious/upset with somebody (for doing something)
    • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant that …
    • to get angry/mad/furious/upset
    • to make somebody angry/mad/furious
furiously
 
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adverb furiously angry “Damn!” he said furiously. They worked furiously all weekend, trying to get it finished on time.Idioms
fast and furious
 
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2(of films/movies, shows, etc.) full of rapid action and sudden changes In his latest movie, the action is fast and furious.See furious in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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