outrage
verb/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
/ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they outrage | /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it outrages | /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/ /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple outraged | /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/ /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/ |
| past participle outraged | /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/ /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form outraging | /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- outrage somebody to make somebody very shocked and angry
- He was outraged at the way he had been treated.
- I am morally outraged by their actions.
- The killings have outraged the entire community.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘lack of moderation’ and ‘violent behaviour’): from Old French ou(l)trage, based on Latin ultra ‘beyond’. Sense development has been affected by the belief that the word is a compound of out and rage.Want to learn more?
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